UNTAET

U1N1T1A1E1T1
[ju ɛn ti ɛj ɪ ˈtiː]

proper noun

The United Nations Transitional Authority in East Timor, a United Nations peacekeeping operation in East Timor from 1999 until 2002 formed following the East Timor Special Autonomy Referendum.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The United Nations Transitional Authority in East Timor, a United Nations peacekeeping operation in East Timor from 1999 until 2002 formed following the East Timor Special Autonomy Referendum.

Origin

Initialism from the first five letters of "United Nations Transitional Authority in East Timor".

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

UNTAET. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UNTAET

MLA

“UNTAET.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UNTAET. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “UNTAET,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UNTAET.

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