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alliance
1[uh-lahy-uhns]
noun
the act of allying or state of being allied.
Synonyms: , , , , ,a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.
Synonyms: ,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/ ÉĖ±ō²¹ÉŖɲŌ²õ /
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/ ÉĖ±ō²¹ÉŖɲŌ²õ /
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 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- interalliance noun
- nonalliance noun
- prealliance noun
- proalliance adjective
- realliance noun
- suballiance noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of alliance1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As with the British version, the show is a study in human nature, as alliances form early on, and suspicions run rife.
What happens in the event the US does leave the Aukus alliance completely?
His steep tariffs imposed on both ally and adversary have unleashed retaliatory taxes and fears of a debilitating global trade war, while also straining age-old international alliances.
The documents, bearing a top-secret mark, were viewable between the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, made up of the US, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
The security alliance has repeatedly drawn criticism from China, with Beijing's foreign ministry saying it risked creating an arms race.
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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 Statesā 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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