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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"
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.
An alliance is the act or state of being in a mutually beneficial relationship to work toward a common goal, as in The United States’ 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 definition: 1. a group of countries, political parties, or people who have agreed to work together because of…. Learn more.
Add to word list. C2. a group of countries, political parties, or people who have agreed to work together because of shared interests or aims: a military alliance. NATO is sometimes called the Atlantic Alliance. C2. an agreement to work with someone else to try to achieve the same thing:
Definitions of alliance. noun. the state of being allied or confederated. synonyms: confederation. see more. noun. a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest. “the shifting alliances within a large family” synonyms: bond. see more. noun. the act of forming an alliance or confederation. synonyms: confederation. see more. noun.
An alliance is a relationship among people, groups, or states that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not an explicit agreement has been worked out among them. [1] . Members of an alliance are called allies.
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.
