OAU


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OAU

abbr.
Organization of African Unity
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OAU

abbreviation for
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the former Organization of African Unity (now called the African Union)
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OAU

or O.A.U.,

Organization of African Unity.
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Translations

OAU

N ABBR =Organization of African Unity → OUA f
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OAU

[ˌəʊeɪˈjuː] n abbr (=Organization of African Unity) → OUA f(= Organisation de l'unité africaine)
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OAU

abbr of Organization of African Unity → OAU f
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OAU

[ˌəʊeɪˈjuː] n abbr =Organization of African Unity → O.U.A. f =Organizzazione dell'Unità Africana
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