1. OAS - Noun
2. OAS - Proper noun
an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation
Source: WordNetDr. Insulza is quite an idiot, a true idiot. The insipid Dr. Insulza should resign from the secretariat of the OAS for daring to play that role. Hugo Chávez
Bullets and machine guns capable of daunting Duvalier do not exist. They cannot touch me... I am already an immaterial being. No foreigner is going to tell me what to do! If the OAS claims the right to intervene because of repressive conditions, why don't they land troops in Alabama? François Duvalier
A 2010 OAS report citation indicated achievements in addressing illiteracy, healthcare and poverty, citation and economic and social advances. citation The quality of life for Venezuelans had also improved according to a UN Index. Source: Internet
Assassination attempts De Gaulle was targeted for death by the Organisation de l'armée secrète (OAS), in retaliation for his Algerian initiatives. Source: Internet
An OAS observer has monitored the government's peace process with the paramilitaries, lending the negotiations much-needed international credibility. Source: Internet
As part of their meeting the Government of Barbados pledged support to Chilean-diplomat José Miguel Insulza for the post of Secretary General to the Organization of American States (OAS). Source: Internet