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AUKUS

/ˈɔːkəs/

AUKUS proper noun: a security treaty between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; for the construction of nuclear submarines in Australia, and cooperation on cybersecurity and espionage technology; to contain the rise of China in the Indo-Pacific region.

Proper noun (1)

AUKUS

  1. (neologism) A security treaty between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; for the construction of nuclear submarines in Australia, and cooperation on cybersecurity and espionage technology; to contain the rise of China in the Indo-Pacific region.
    • And so, friends, AUKUS is born — a new enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. AUKUS: a partnership where our technology, our scientists, our industry, our defense forces are all working together to deliver a safer and more secure...
    • AUKUS will also enhance our contribution to our growing network of partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region: ANZUS; our ASEAN friends; our bilateral strategic partners, the Quad; Five Eyes countries; and, of course, our dear Pacific family.
    • The first major initiative of AUKUS will be to deliver a nuclear-powered submarine fleet for Australia.2021 September 15, Scott Morrison, “Remarks by President Biden, Prime Minister Morrison of Australia, and Prime Minister Johnson of the United Kingdom Announcing the Creation of AUKUS”, in White...

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Aukus

Aukus

  1. (UK, alternative) Alternative form of AUKUS.

Forms of AUKUS

alternative formAukus

Origin of AUKUS

Blend of AU + UK + US; acronym of Australia + United Kingdom + United States of America; coined in 2021.

Questions about AUKUS

What does AUKUS mean?
AUKUS means a security treaty between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; for the construction of nuclear submarines in Australia, and cooperation on cybersecurity and espionage technology; to contain the rise of China in the Indo-Pacific region.
What part of speech is AUKUS?
AUKUS is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce AUKUS?
AUKUS is pronounced /ˈɔːkəs/.

Words near AUKUS in the dictionary

  1. Auki
  2. auklet
  3. auklets
  4. auks
  5. auksinas
  6. AUKUS
  7. aukward
  8. aukwardly
  9. aukwardness
  10. aukwardnesses
  11. Aukšt.

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