Little Alliance

American  

noun

European History.

1. an economic and military alliance (1920) between Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia, which were joined the following year by Romania, formed as a counterbalance to the informal alliance that existed between Austria, Germany, Hungary, and Italy.

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Example Sentences

“We make a little alliance, almost,” said the band’s 21-year-old drummer, Meghan Herring.

From New York Times

And the Harmons, never able to take control of their situation in life, work out a nice little alliance with their less malevolent fellow souls.

From Time

You would not imperil a little alliance with a little King o' Scots to save my life.

From Project Gutenberg

It was on his initiative that the Little Alliance of Czecho-Slovakia and Jugo-Slavia was founded, with the support of Italy and eventually including Roumania.

From Project Gutenberg

Regarding the Little Alliance Dr. Benes was clearly enthusiastic, but he could not see it developing into a customs-union.

From Project Gutenberg