Allied
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- adjective
- /ˈæl.aɪd/
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aliado
- Every Allied nation worked together to defeat the Central Powers.
- Allied Powers
- Allied forces
Examples
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These airfields were primarily built to extend the reach of Allied aerial support as ground troops push forward.
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In 1945, he was a young British POW on a Japanese ship that was crowded with Allied prisoners.
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Every Allied government gave me a medal.
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But with the Allied victories came problems.
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During this time, much of the aid that China received from the Allied nations arrived by sea, with Hong Kong being their most important port.
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The Allied prosecutors certainly did not suffer from a lack of evidence.
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Shortly after the last devastating raid, the Allied forces took control of the skies.
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Once American and Allied troops liberated the concentration camps...
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Soldiers, sailors, and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force.
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Soldiers, sailors and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force, you are about to embark upon the Great Crusade.
Synonyms
About two or more countries that work together, often during a war
Compounds
- Specialized
A major NATO headquarters in the United States that planned and led sea operations in the Atlantic
- Specialized
The main NATO military headquarters responsible for protecting the area from Norway to Turkey
A person who is the top military leader of NATO in the North Atlantic region
The NATO headquarters in Europe that gives military advice and leads allied forces
Senior military leader in Europe for NATO who is in charge of all forces there
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Allied comes from the verb ally, which comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and ligare 'to bind' and shares the same root as league, meaning 'bound together'. So in World War I the Allied countries were those 'bound together' to fight the Central Powers.