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Prefix: un-  ún
  1. Not (il- is used before an l, im- before a b, m or p, ir- before an r)
    - in-, il-, im-, ir-
Noun: UN
  1. An organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
    - United Nations

Derived forms: UNs

Type of: global organisation [Brit], global organization, international organisation [Brit], international organization, world organisation [Brit], world organization

Encyclopedia: UN