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OSCE

British  

abbreviation

  1. Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The OSCE, which labelled their arrest "arbitrary", has long been trying to negotiate their release.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Moscow has grown increasingly critical of the OSCE, which was set up to ease east-west tensions during the Cold War and aims to prevent conflict and manage crises in Europe.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

The OSCE, the world's largest regional security organisation of 57 states, brings on equal footing the United States, all European states, including Russia and all states of the former Soviet Union, among others.

From Reuters • Jan. 17, 2023

The Vienna-headquartered OSCE, founded in 1975, also is engaged in conflict prevention efforts in other places, including Moldova, the Western Balkans, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2022

Yet we actually have institutions with precisely this goal: OSCE, the U.N.

From Scientific American • Mar. 18, 2022