an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security
"NATO serves as a key international organization established in 1949 to ensure collective security among its member nations."
A tree of the genus Mora
"The nuto tree provided shade in the Mediterranean grove."
Acronym of North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
"In some older British texts, you might encounter nato as an alternative spelling of NATO, though it is not used in North America."
Alternative spelling of NATO (not used in North America)
The word nato comes from the name of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is used as a shortened form to refer to the military alliance itself.