member country
State within organization
A member country is a nation that belongs to an international organization or alliance: member countries of the European Union, NATO member countries.
The term emphasizes formal membership status, distinguishing participants from observers or applicants.
Also called member state or member nation.
Sovereign political entity
- stateCondition or mode
- signatoryOne who signs officially
- participantOne who takes part
- allianceFormal union of parties
bloc · union · federation · coalition · organization · affiliation · admission · accession
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- governmentAuthority over a state
- flagCloth symbol or signal
constitution · capital · embassy · border · jurisdiction · self-determination · national interest · domestic policy
International governmental organization
- European UnionContinental political-economic federation
- NATOWestern defense organization
- ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body
- G20Top economies' coordination body
G7 · WTO · OPEC · Commonwealth · African Union · APEC · WHO · IMF
Joint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collectiveJointly organized group
- mutualShared between parties
- solidarityUnity among allies
consensus · integration · interdependence · joint action · coordination · alignment · multilateralism · diplomatic relations
Formal approval by authority
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- accordHarmony between parties
- agreementShared position between parties
charter · compliance · enforcement · amendment · provisions · reservation · negotiation · bilateral
nation
Sovereign political entity
- stateCondition or mode
- signatoryOne who signs officially
- participantOne who takes part
alliance · bloc · union · federation · coalition · organization · affiliation · admission · accession · withdrawal
independence
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- governmentAuthority over a state
flag · constitution · capital · embassy · border · jurisdiction · self-determination · national interest · domestic policy · veto power
United Nations
International governmental organization
- European UnionContinental political-economic federation
- NATOWestern defense organization
- ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body
G20 · G7 · WTO · OPEC · Commonwealth · African Union · APEC · WHO · IMF · World Bank
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collectiveJointly organized group
- mutualShared between parties
solidarity · consensus · integration · interdependence · joint action · coordination · alignment · multilateralism · diplomatic relations · summit
ratification
Formal approval by authority
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- accordHarmony between parties
agreement · charter · compliance · enforcement · amendment · provisions · reservation · negotiation · bilateral · multilateral
member, country, members, membership, countries, countrywide, countryman, countrymen, countrywoman