Axis powers

Cultural  

1. Germany, Italy, and Japan, which were allied before and during World War II. (Compare Allies.)

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Example Sentences

Defeating the Axis powers saw U.S. defense spending hit 37% of gross domestic product.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

During World War II, March was so powerful and influential that the Allies paid him a substantial sum to keep Spain from joining the Axis powers.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2025

Italy’s allegiances — first to the Axis powers, then to the Allies — shift and fragment with the tides of war and politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2025

Consider that during World War II, roughly 3 million tons of explosives were used against the Axis powers, which comprised three large and heavily militarized nations.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2023

Colonel Benjamin O. Davis Jr. and the 332nd Fighter Group took the war to the Axis powers from thirty thousand feet.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly