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alliance
1[uh-lahy-uhns]
noun
a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.
a merging of efforts or interests by persons, families, states, or organizations.
an alliance between church and state.
the persons or entities so allied.
marriage or the relationship created by marriage between the families of the spouses.
correspondence in basic characteristics; affinity.
the alliance between logic and metaphysics.
Alliance
2[uh-lahy-uhns]
noun
a city in NE Ohio.
alliance
1/ əˈlaɪəns /
noun
the act of allying or state of being allied; union; confederation
a formal agreement or pact, esp a military one, between two or more countries to achieve a particular aim
the countries involved in such an agreement
a union between families through marriage
affinity or correspondence in qualities or characteristics
botany a taxonomic category consisting of a group of related families; subclass
Alliance
2/ əˈlaɪəns /
noun
the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party acting or regarded as a political entity from 1981 to 1988
( as modifier )
an Alliance candidate
Other Word Forms
- interalliance noun
- nonalliance noun
- prealliance noun
- proalliance adjective
- realliance noun
- suballiance noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of alliance1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Instead, he will likely need to form alliances with smaller parties on the fringes of Czech politics.
Then, two years ago, an alliance of insurgent groups launched an offensive which drove the Myanmar military out of large areas of Shan State, and took control of Laukkai.
The alliance of German industrialists and Nazi storm troopers almost a century ago weakened and ultimately sank the Weimar Republic.
But according to his lawyer, Landa-Rodriguez has no interest in prison politics or transnational criminal alliances.
Keeping a low profile, Banda makes it to the end by making an alliance with another unsavory player.
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When To Use
An alliance is the act or state of being in a mutually beneficial relationship to work toward a common goal, as in The United States’ longest alliance is with France. Often, alliance refers to a formal agreement between nations that promise to assist each other in war, as in Germany, Italy, and Japan agreed on an alliance during World War II. Alliance can also be used more generally to refer to the people or groups that come together in a common cause, as in The invading orcs were defeated by an alliance of men, elves, and dwarves. Alliance is similar to words such as confederation, union, and league, which also refer to beneficial partnerships. Alliance is used more generally than these words, however.Example: The kids at my school formed an alliance to stop the bully from harassing us.
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