allied
adjective
joined by treaty, agreement, or common cause.
allied
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British
/ ˈælaɪd, əˈlaɪd /
adjective
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joined, as by treaty, agreement, or marriage; united
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of the same type or class; related
Allied
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British
/ ˈælaɪd /
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of allied
A Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at ally, -ed 2
Explanation
Allied means united or joined together. If two countries are allied, they are on the same side and have common interests. When two people are allied, they are friendly — or at least cooperative. To be allied means to have an agreement to work together, so when politicians are allied on a bill, they've pledged to join forces and unite for a common cause. In a war, allied countries are fighting on the same side. Allied comes from ally, which first meant "join in marriage," from the Latin root alligare, "bind to."
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Summits allow allied leaders to interact, exchange views and put their stamp of approval on initiatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The ambiguity in the lyrics allied to the familiar, easy melody, Harrison believes, allows fans to "express an outpouring of love without necessarily specifying what it's towards".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Tigray borders Eritrea and during the war, its troops were allied with Ethiopian government forces.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
"Too many allied capitals seem to still miss something in translation," Hegseth said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
In 1775 the Mohawk Nation allied with the British against the separatist settlers.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
"They are making a profit out of foreign nations," said Patrick Williams, a local organiser with the Commercial, Stevedoring, Agricultural and Allied Workers Union.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The U.S. sustained a small share of Allied casualties yet supplied more than half of Allied war material, the “arsenal of democracy” that Franklin Delano Roosevelt named and U.S. factories built.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Army Europe and Africa, and commander of NATO’s Allied Land Command — will step down in July after only 18 months in the job.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
"May we learn from this past," Hegseth said in reference to the pivotal involvement of American troops in the Allied landings.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
After four punishing wartime winters, the stranglehold of the Allied blockade was causing increasing hardship in Germany and growing demands for peace.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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