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NORAD

American  
[nawr-ad] / ˈnɔr æd /

noun

  1. a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.

Etymology

Origin of NORAD

Nor(th American) A(ir) D(efence Command) .

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