Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa
Indonesian
editEtymology
editCompound of perserikatan + bangsa-bangsa (“nations”), calque of Dutch Verenigde Naties.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- (politics) the United Nations: an international coalition, founded in 1945 and headquartered in New York City, that aims to promote global co-operation and maintain international order.
Synonyms
edit- Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (Standard Malay)
Further reading
edit- “Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.