United Nations en · PROPN
Pronunciation
Etymology
(international coalition): Ellipsis of United Nations Organization.
Meanings
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(singular) An international coalition, founded in 1945 and headquartered in New York City, that aims to promote global co-operation and maintain international order.
We hope in particular that the people of China will not be misled or forced into fighting against the United Nations and against the American people, who have always been and still are their friends.
1950 September 1, Harry S. Truman, 3:28 from the start, in MP72-73 Korea and World Peace: President Truman Reports to the People, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives Identifier: 595162:jill and i were married by a catholic priest at the United Nations chapel in New York City in June 1977.
2007, Joe Biden, Promises to Keep, New York: Random House, published 2008, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 117:
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(historical, in-plural) The Allies of World War II; the countries fighting against the Axis Powers.
Last week plump Admiral Helfrich was not at sea, but in the United Nations' well-guarded, teeming headquarters in interior Java. Under him, in the top sea command, was a U.S. naval officer whom Admiral Helfrich and all the Dutch had learned to admire: 55-year-old Vice Admiral William A. Glassford Jr. Admiral Glassford needed more cruisers, more destroyers, more submarines for the sea defense of Java. Admiral Helfrich needed men & munitions, but especially aircraft and airmen.
1942 February 23, “Dutchman's Chance”, in TIME, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2008:United Nations Plan Their Domestic Economies / All the United Nations are determined that out of this war shall come a finer and richer life for the average citizen, according to a survey of Postwar Plans of the United Nations by Lewis L. Lorwin which The Twentieth Century Fund (New York) issued this week.
1943 November 27, Information Service, volume XXII, number 39, New York, N.Y.:United Nations on the march with flags unfurled Together fight for victory, a free new world
1944, “The United Nations”, Harold Jacob Rome (lyrics), Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich (music) (SP record), performed by Paul Robeson and Keynote Orchestra And Chorus, N.Y., U.S.A.: Keynote Recordings, Inc., →OCLC, M 1200 B:Norway feels that imposition of terms “in the interests” of the United Nations other than the principal three powers leaves doubt regarding position of other United Nations towards Germany and may be source of juridical and political conflicts. [Trygve] Lie feels terms should state that in principle all United Nations are entitled to same rights towards Germany. Allies who have made valuable contribution to common victory should take part in notifying terms of surrender to the Germans.
1945 April 20, [John Gilbert] Winant, “The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State”, in Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, volume III (European Advisory Commission; Austria; Germany), Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, published 1968, page 234:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| the United Nations | canonical | lexicographic |
Deriveds
United Nations General Assembly · United Nations Economic and Social Council
Relateds
Synonyms
UN · United Nations Organization · United Nations Organisation
Translations (167)
lo ສະຫະປະຊາຊາດ (international coalition) · mn Олон Улсын Холбоот Байгуулага (international coalition) · ko 유엔 (international coalition) · pt Organização das Nações Unidas (international coalition) · he האומות המאוחדות (international coalition) · ml ഐക്യരാഷ്ട്രസഭ (international coalition) · io Unionita Nacioni (international coalition) · hsb Zjednoćene narody (international coalition) · ru Объединённые На́ции (international coalition) · yue 聯合國 /联合国 (international coalition) · sah Холбоһуктаах Нациялар Тэрилтэлэрэ (international coalition) · bg Обедине́ните на́ции (international coalition) · et Ühinenud Rahvaste Organisatsioon (international coalition) · tl Samahan ng mga Nagkakaisang Bansa (international coalition) · crh Birleşken Milletler Teşkilâtı (international coalition) · ky Бириккен Улуттар Уюму (international coalition) · aii ܐܸܡܘܵܬܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܲܝܕܵܬܹ̈ܐ (international coalition) · lt Jungtinių Tautų Organizacija (international coalition) · af Verenigde Nasies (international coalition) · it Nazioni Unite (international coalition) · am የተባበሩ መንግሥታት (international coalition) · ja ＵＮ (ＵＮ) (international coalition) · sq Organizata e Kombeve të Bashkuara (international coalition) · kk Біріккен Ұлттар Ұйымы (international coalition) · br Aozadur ar Broadoù Unanet (international coalition) · lv Apvienoto Nāciju Organizācija (international coalition) · ga Náisiúin Aontaithe (international coalition) · ro Организация Нациунилор Уните (international coalition) · es Naciones Unidas (international coalition) · uk Об'є́днані На́ції (international coalition) · fa-ira سازْمانِ مِلَل (international coalition) · mk Обеди́нети на́ции (international coalition) · cy Cenhedloedd Unedig (international coalition) · mwl Naçones Ounidas (international coalition) · ro Națiunile Unite (international coalition) · sm Malo Afaatasi (international coalition) · mn ᠨᠢᠭᠡᠳᠦᠭᠰᠡᠨ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠪᠠᠶᠢᠭᠤᠯᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠ (international coalition) · wal Hashetida Kawotettata (international coalition) · cmn 聯合國 /联合国 (international coalition) · mn ᠣᠯᠠᠨ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠤᠨ ᠬᠣᠯᠪᠣᠭᠠᠲᠤ ᠪᠠᠢᠭᠤᠯᠭᠠ (international coalition) · oc Organizacion de las Nacions Unidas (international coalition) · ja ユーエヌ (international coalition) · be Арганіза́цыя Аб'ядна́ных На́цый (international coalition) · yo Àgbájọ àwọn Orílẹ̀-èdè Aṣọ̀kan (international coalition) · pt Nações Unidas (international coalition) · frr Feriand Natjuunen (international coalition) · to Ngaahi Pule'anga Fakatahatahá (international coalition) · si එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ සංවිධානය (international coalition) · xh Izizwe ezimanyeneyo (international coalition) · bg Организа́цията на обедине́ните на́ции (international coalition) · hu Egyesült Nemzetek Szervezete (international coalition) · bcl Nagkakasararong Nasyon (international coalition) · tr Birleşmiş Milletler (international coalition) · pa ਸੰਯੁਕਤ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ (international coalition) · tg Созмони Милали Муттаҳид (international coalition) · ch Unidas Nasion (international coalition) · hak 聯合國 /联合国 (international coalition) · alt Бириккен Уктар (international coalition) · kum Бирлешген Миллетлени Къуруму (international coalition) · rm Organisaziun da las Naziuns Unidas (international coalition) · is Sameinuðu þjóðirnar (international coalition) · ty Nunaa Amui (international coalition) · uk Організа́ція Об'є́днаних На́цій (international coalition) · gd Na Dùthchannan Aonaichte (international coalition) · mr संयुक्त राष्ट्रे (international coalition) · yi פֿאַראייניקטע פֿעלקער (international coalition) · ne संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघ (international coalition) · id Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (international coalition) · sh Ујѐдӣњенӣ на́роди (international coalition) · ce Вовшахкхетта Къаьмнийн Организаци (international coalition) · mr संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघ (international coalition) · mwl Ourganizaçon de las Naçones Ounidas (international coalition) · nah Tlacetililli Tlacatiyan (international coalition) · mg Firenena Mikambana (international coalition) · el Ηνωμένα Έθνη (international coalition) · dsb Zjadnośone narody (international coalition) · bn জাতিসংঘ (international coalition) · ur اَقْوامِ مُتَّحِدَہ (international coalition) · nb De forente nasjoner (international coalition) · my ကုလသမဂ္ဂ (international coalition) · dv އެކުވެރި ދައުލަތްތައް (international coalition) · tk Birleşen Milletler Guramasy (international coalition) · tpi Yunaitet Nesen (international coalition) · ha Majalisar Ɗinkin Duniya (international coalition) · ja 国際連合 (international coalition) · ko 국제 련합 (international coalition) · fo Sameindu Tjóðir (international coalition) · sh Уједињене нације (international coalition) · he הַאֻמּוֹת הַמְּאֻחָדוֹת (international coalition) · mns-nor Ма̄ янытыл о̄лнэ мирыт Акван-потыртахтам Миркол (international coalition) · fr Organisation des Nations Unies (international coalition) · th สหประชาชาติ (international coalition) · es Organización de las Naciones Unidas (international coalition) · fi Yhdistyneet kansakunnat (international coalition) · sv Förenta nationerna (international coalition) · ur تَنْظِیمِ اَقْوامِ مُتَّحِدَہ (international coalition) · ta ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் (international coalition) · ro Нациуниле Уните (international coalition) · gv Ashoonyn Unnaneysit (international coalition) · mi Iwi Fā'ūtaha (international coalition) · hil Nasyones Unidas (international coalition) · ba Берләшкән Милләттәр Ойошмаһы (international coalition) · ps ملگري ملتونه (international coalition) · bi Yunaeted Nesen (international coalition) · eo Unuiĝintaj Nacioj (international coalition) · fy Feriene Naasjes (international coalition) · tl Nangagkakaisang Bansa (international coalition) · fa-ira سازْمانِ مِلَلِ مُتَّحِد (international coalition) · nl Verenigde Naties (international coalition) · da De Forenede Nationer (international coalition) · nrf Les Nâtions Unnies (international coalition) · ab Еидгылоу Амилаҭқәа Рорганизациа (international coalition) · ko 국제 연합 (international coalition) · el Οργανισμός Ηνωμένων Εθνών (international coalition) · srn Verenigde Nâsi (international coalition) · nn Dei sameinte nasjonane (international coalition) · ar الْأُمَم الْمُتَّحِدَة (international coalition) · ta ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் சபை (international coalition) · cs Organizace spojených národů (international coalition) · eu Nazio Batuen Erakundea (international coalition) · de Vereinte Nationen (international coalition) · uz Birlashgan millatlar tashkiloti (international coalition) · jv Pasarékatan Bangsa-Bangsa (international coalition) · te ఐక్యరాజ్యసమితి (international coalition) · fj Matabose Kei Vuravura (international coalition) · ta ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் அவை (international coalition) · vi Liên Hiệp Quốc (international coalition) · mt Il-Ġnus Magħquda (international coalition) · tkl Mālō Kaufakatahi (international coalition) · os Иугонд Нациты Организаци (international coalition) · pap Nashonan Uni (international coalition) · mk Организа́ција на обедине́тите на́ции (international coalition) · kmr Neteweyên Yekbûyî (international coalition) · bo མཉམ་འབྲེལ་རྒྱལ་ཚོགས། (international coalition) · km អង្គការសហប្រជាជាតិ (international coalition) · ja 国連 (international coalition) · hy Միավորված ազգերի կազմակերպություն (international coalition) · haw Nā Aupuni Hui Pū 'ia (international coalition) · ms Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (international coalition) · qu Huñusqa Aylluskakuna (international coalition) · mn Нэгдсэн Үндэстний Байгууллага (international coalition) · gu સંયુક્ત રાષ્ટ્રસંઘ (international coalition) · ka გაერთიანებული ერების ორგანიზაცია (international coalition) · pl Organizacja Narodów Zjednoczonych (international coalition) · sh Ujedinjene nacije (international coalition) · be Аб'ядна́ныя На́цыі (international coalition) · sk Organizácia Spojených národov (international coalition) · so Qaramada Midoobay (international coalition) · am የተባበሩት መንግሥታት ድርጅት (international coalition) · ru Организа́ция Объединённых На́ций (international coalition) · fr Nations Unies (international coalition) · ace Persjarikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (international coalition) · az Birləşmiş Millətlər Təşkilatı (international coalition) · kw Kenedhlow Unys (international coalition) · sl Organizacija združenih narodov (international coalition) · nv Nahasdzáán Bikáaʼgi Kéyah Naaznilgo Ałhidadiidzooígíí (international coalition) · ro Organizația Națiunilor Unite (international coalition) · sw Umoja wa Mataifa (international coalition) · ban Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (international coalition) · gl Organización das Nacións Unidas (international coalition) · lld Nazions Unides (international coalition) · tl Mga Bansang Pinagbuklod (international coalition) · vi Liên Hợp Quốc (international coalition) · hi संयुक्त राष्ट्र (international coalition) · sh Ujèdīnjenī národi (international coalition) · ca Organització de les Nacions Unides (international coalition) · tt Берләшкән Милләтләр Оешмасы (international coalition)