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| Arab League |
a confederation of nations sharing a common Arabic language and culture, formed in 1945 to promote economic, military, and political cooperation among its members, and now grown to a total of twenty-one. |
| big stick |
political or military power, displayed or implied to intimidate or gain cooperation from potential adversaries, esp. as a foreign policy. |
| buy off |
to give money in exchange for cooperation, silence, or noninterference; bribe. |
| Common Market |
(l.c.) any association of countries or regions that is founded to facilitate economic cooperation. [1/2 definitions] |
| concurrence |
acting together to produce a joint effect or result; cooperation. [1/4 definitions] |
| cooperative |
requiring or carried out with cooperation. [1/4 definitions] |
| internationalism |
the principle or policy of international cooperation, esp. economic and governmental. |
| League of Nations |
an international federation of nations founded in 1919 to promote world peace and cooperation, formally disbanded in 1946, and superseded by the United Nations. |
| Pan-Americanism |
any policy or theory advocating mutual aid and cooperation among the Pan-American nations, such as the establishment of political, economic, military, and cultural alliances. |
| play footsie with |
to engage in or strive for a close, mutually beneficial, surreptitious relationship or cooperation. [1/2 definitions] |
| reach out |
to call, write, or otherwise solicit someone's help or cooperation. [1/4 definitions] |
| stonewall |
to block or hinder someone or some process, as by delaying, stalling, or withholding cooperation. [2 definitions] |
| stonewalling |
the tactic of stalling or withholding cooperation or information in order to block, delay, or frustrate a person, group, or process. |
| subsidize |
to secure the cooperation or assistance of by paying a subsidy to. [1/2 definitions] |
| tandem |
a relationship of two people or things that depends on cooperation. [1/5 definitions] |
| together |
in or into association or cooperation with one another. [1/7 definitions] |
| UN |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) abbreviation of "United Nations," (used with a sing. or pl. verb) an international organization founded in 1945 to promote world peace, security, cooperation, and understanding. |
| unite |
to bring together into a state of cooperation, friendship, or mutual understanding. [1/5 definitions] |
| United Nations |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) an international organization founded in 1945 to promote world peace, security, cooperation, and understanding. |
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