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Proper noun

Warsaw Pact

1. (international law) A pact (long-term alliance treaty) signed on May 14, 1955 in Warsaw by the Soviet Union and its Communist military allies in Europe

   The Warsaw Pact formalized Moscow's dominance in Europe's east

2. (metonymically) The Warsaw Treaty Organization which was established by the above treaty, a strategic alliance comparable and opposed to NATO

Synonyms

• (treaty) Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance (full official name)

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