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Definition of ASEAN
1. Noun. An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism.
Generic synonyms: Association
Member holonyms: Burma, Myanmar, Union Of Burma, Cambodia, Kampuchea, Kingdom Of Cambodia, Brunei, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, Republic Of Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Laos, Malaya, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic Of The Philippines, Republic Of Singapore, Singapore, Kingdom Of Thailand, Siam, Thailand, Annam, Socialist Republic Of Vietnam, Viet Nam, Vietnam
Definition of ASEAN
1. Acronym. Association of Southeast Asian Nations ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of ASEAN
Literary usage of ASEAN
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Regional Integration in the Asia Pacific: Issues And Prospects by Hawke Centre (2005)
"In the 1990s, the ASEAN agenda on TNC was expanded to include other ... The framework
for ASEAN co-operation against TNCs is anchored in the ASEAN ..."
2. Mental Culture in Burmese Crisis Politics: Aung San Suu Kyi and the National by Gustaaf Houtman (1999)
"ASEAN and national unity It is of interest that for Aung San unity was not actually
... ASEAN unity, however, since it is based on such a diverse array of ..."
3. Preventing Deadly Conflict edited by David A. Hamburg, Cyrus R. Vance (1998)
"The original objective of ASEAN was to promote economic cooperation and ...
ASEAN has developed mechanisms that could support dispute resolution. ..."
4. The Legitimacy of International Organizations by Jean-Marc Coicaud (2001)
"Michael Leifer, ASEAN and the Security of South-East Asia (London: Routledge, 1989),
... Michael Antolik, ASEAN and the Diplomacy of Accommodation (Armonk, ..."
5. Weaving the Net: Conditional Engagement with China by James Shinn (1996)
"There is little doubt that the ASEAN states prefer an American strategy of ...
ASEAN also welcomes a US policy that engages, rather than isolates or ..."
6. Strategic Transformation and Naval Power in the 21st Century by Pelham G. Boyer, Robert S. Wood (1998)
"In the event, ASEAN succeeded in fostering a significant reduction of intraregional
... New challenges to "the ASEAN way" render prediction hazardous ..."
7. Policy Coherence Towards East Asia: Development Challenges for Oecd Countries by Kiichiro Fukasaku (2005)
"They were joined by Brunei in 1984 (collectively the ASEAN-6) and Cambodia, Laos,
Myanmar and Viet Nam in 1995-99. With the end of the Cold War and the ..."