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- DictionaryAl·li·ance/əˈlīəns/
noun
- 1. a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations: "a defensive alliance between Australia and New Zealand"
noun. al· li· ance ə-ˈlī-ən (t)s. Synonyms of alliance. 1. a. : the state of being allied : the action of allying. nations in close alliance. b. : a bond or connection between families, states, parties, or individuals. a closer alliance between government and industry. 2. : an association to further the common interests of the members.
a group of countries, political parties, or people who work together because of shared interests or aims, or the act of forming such a group: [ C ] Switzerland does not belong to any military alliance. [ U ] Alliance against our common enemy is our only hope for survival.
a group of countries, political parties, or people who work together because of shared interests or aims, or the act of forming such a group: [ C ] Switzerland does not belong to any military alliance. [ U ] Alliance against our common enemy is our only hope for survival.
a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes. Synonyms: compact, pact. a merging of efforts or interests by persons, families, states, or organizations: an alliance between church and state. the persons or entities so allied.
noun. /əˈlaɪəns/ Word Family. an agreement between countries, political parties, etc. to work together in order to achieve something that they all want. to form/make an alliance. alliance with somebody/something The Social Democrats are now in alliance with the Greens.
alliance in British English. (əˈlaɪəns ) noun. 1. the act of allying or state of being allied; union; confederation. 2. a formal agreement or pact, esp a military one, between two or more countries to achieve a particular aim. 3. the countries involved in such an agreement.
Countries that have an alliance, or agreement, help each other out when in need. That means during times of war, for example, if two countries have an alliance, one will help the other by providing weapons and supplies.
