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- Dictionaryalliance/əˈlʌɪəns/
noun
- 1. a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations: "a defensive alliance between Australia and New Zealand" Similar
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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.
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.
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.
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.
1. countable noun. An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims. The two parties were still too much apart to form an alliance. Synonyms: union, league, association, agreement More Synonyms of alliance. 2. countable noun [oft in N with n]
: 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. specifically : a confederation of nations by treaty. the alliance of Western nations. 3. : union by relationship in qualities : affinity.
ALLIANCE meaning: 1 : a union between people, groups, countries, etc. a relationship in which people agree to work together; 2 : the state of being joined in some activity or effort the state of being allied.
ALLIANCE meaning: an agreement between countries or political parties to work together to achieve something: . Learn more.
n. 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. 4. a union between families through marriage. 5. affinity or correspondence in qualities or characteristics. 6.
