MOU
n. countablen. Stands for Memorandum of Understanding. A formal agreement between two or more groups that shows they plan to work together. It is not a legal contract, but it describes what each side wants to achieve.
n. Abbreviation for Memorandum of Understanding. A formal document outlining an agreement between parties that is not legally binding but signals a serious intent to proceed with a contract or partnership.
The two companies signed an MOU to share their research.
Before drafting the final legal contract, the city and the developer signed an MOU to agree on the project's main goals.
While an MOU lacks the enforceable power of a formal treaty, it serves as a critical diplomatic tool for establishing a framework of cooperation before specific financial commitments are made.
An acronym for 'Memorandum of Understanding'; it is treated as a countable noun and takes 'an' because it is pronounced starting with an 'M' sound ('em-oh-you').
a MOUan MOUEven though 'M' is a consonant, the acronym is pronounced starting with a vowel sound ('em'), so it requires the article 'an'.