NAM
Abbreviation with 3 meanings
| Stands for | National Association of Manufacturers |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 3 |
| Categories | Organizations & Companies, Military |
NAM has three meanings. The most common are National Association of Manufacturers (professional association and labor union) and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (military award and decoration); it can also stand for Non-Aligned Movement.
Meanings of NAM at a glance
| # | NAM stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Association of Manufacturers | Organizations & Companies › Professional Association and Labor Union |
| 2 | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal | Military › Military Award and Decoration |
| 3 | Non-Aligned Movement | Organizations & Companies › International Organization |
1. National Association of Manufacturers
Organizations & Companies · Professional Association and Labor Union Abbreviations
Largest manufacturing trade association in the United States, representing manufacturers of all sizes in every industrial sector and lobbying on taxes, trade, energy and regulation.
Example: The NAM warned that the tariffs would raise costs for American factories.
Founded in 1895 in Cincinnati, it is one of the oldest business associations in the country. Its affiliated Manufacturing Institute works on workforce training. In international affairs, NAM refers to the Non-Aligned Movement.
2. Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Military · Military Award and Decoration Abbreviations
Navy and Marine Corps decoration for professional or leadership achievement by junior officers and enlisted members, the sea services' entry-level personal decoration. It is often given on the spot by commanders.
Example: The corporal received a NAM for training his section on the new radios.
Established in 1961. Additional awards are shown with gold stars, and awards for combat actions may carry the Combat "V." The Coast Guard has its own Achievement Medal. It is one of the first personal decorations many sailors and Marines receive.
3. Non-Aligned Movement
Organizations & Companies · International Organization Abbreviations
Forum of about 120 developing countries founded during the Cold War by states that did not want to align formally with either the US-led or the Soviet-led bloc. It is the largest grouping of states outside the UN itself.
Example: The NAM summit called for reform of the Security Council.
It was founded in Belgrade in 1961, building on the 1955 Bandung Conference, under leaders including Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia, Jawaharlal Nehru of India, Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt and Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana. Its relevance declined after the Cold War. In US business news, NAM means the National Association of Manufacturers.
Related abbreviations
More professional association and labor union abbreviations
- MPA – Motion Picture Association
- NAB – National Association of Broadcasters
- NAHB – National Association of Home Builders
- NALC – National Association of Letter Carriers
- NAR – National Association of Realtors
- NASW – National Association of Social Workers
- NCSL – National Conference of State Legislatures
- NEA – National Education Association
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