alignment
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4.6
- noun
- /əˈlaɪnmənt/
:
alianza
- Only the opportunity to join in an anti-Soviet alignment rescued Sino-American relations from marginality.
- a political alignment
- alliances and alignments
- strengthen alignments
Examples
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Ozal's aim to establish close alignment with Washington stemmed from economic concerns rather than security.
Academic text (1992) -
So there's a broad alignment of society's needs behind cyber defense.
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Additionally, the article provides a planning tool designed in alignment with these components.
Academic text (2013) -
From their point of view, what they see is a Shia alignment led by Iran.
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Native place and wealth, in turn, affect contemporary political alignments with local politicians and international interests.
Academic text (1992) -
And this is where we get to this paradoxical alignment almost alliance between Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas, the enemy of Israel.
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The two countries formed an alignment to strengthen their defense against common threats.
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There is a growing alignment of political groups pushing for environmental reforms.
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The military's alignment with local governments has led to improved security in the region.
Synonyms
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4.0
A formal agreement between countries or groups to work together
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4.3
A group of people or organizations that join together to work for the same goal
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4.3
A group of states or organizations that share a central government but keep some independence
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3.4
A group of people or organizations that join to reach a common goal
A group of countries that join by agreement to act together
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Etymology
Alignment comes from the verb align, from the Latin linea 'line'. When people or countries 'line up' with the same side or plan, they form an alignment, so the word means a group united by a common position.