NATO phonetic alphabet
Proper noun
Meaning
NATO phonetic alphabet
The ICAO spelling alphabet.
Synonyms
Examples
Other people avoid confusion by using the NATO phonetic alphabet : 4DA is "four-delta-alfa", the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet ("four-dog-able"), or a similar ad hoc system.
Other standards such as the NATO phonetic alphabet have made their way beyond NATO into civilian use.