'un /ən/ pronoun British English spoken
good 'un/bad 'un/little 'un etc a short form of ‘one’, used to say that someone or something is good, bad etc. Teachers and careful speakers of English do not use this expression:
He’s a bad 'un.
I ought to collect the little 'uns (=young children) from school.

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U.N. , UN /ˌjuː ˈen/ noun
the UN (the United Nations) an international organization that tries to find peaceful solutions to world problems

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UN, the /ˌjuː ˈen/ abbreviation for
the United Nations; an international organization that almost every country in the world belongs to. It was started in 1945 to to try to find peaceful solutions to international problems and to make sure that countries work together to find peace. Its headquarters (=main offices) are in New York City. Other organizations that belong to the UN, such as the World Bank and the World Health Organization, are based in other places. Decisions at the UN are made by the General Assembly and the Security Council.
⇒ UN peacekeeping force

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un- /ʌn/ prefix
[Sense 1: Language: Old English]
[Sense 2: Language: Old English; Origin: un-, on-, from and- 'against']

1. [in adjectives, adverbs, and nouns] used to show a negative, a lack, or an opposite Synonym : not:
unfair
unhappy
unfortunately
uncertainty

2. [in verbs] used to show an opposite of a particular action:
to undress (=to take your clothes off)
Have you unpacked yet (=taken your things out of your suitcase)?
I heard Lila unlock the front door.

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UN, the /ˌjuː ˈen/ abbreviation for
the United Nations; an international organization that almost every country in the world belongs to. It was started in 1945 to to try to find peaceful solutions to international problems and to make sure that countries work together to find peace. Its headquarters (=main offices) are in New York City. Other organizations that belong to the UN, such as the World Bank and the World Health Organization, are based in other places. Decisions at the UN are made by the General Assembly and the Security Council.
⇒ UN peacekeeping force

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U.N.
United Nations

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UN
United Nations

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