allied
- adjective
- /əˈlaɪd/
- During World War II, many allied nations collaborated to defeat the Axis powers.
- allied forces
- allied countries
- allied governments
But here he held fast and the Allied forces could not take the railway.
- But here he held fast and the Allied forces could not take the railway.
- We're part of a allied task force to rid the world of evil.
- Yeah, Napoleon, who's allied with the United States, he's allied with the Freemasons, Right.
- They were federate, which you remember means allied armies of the Empire.
- There were militaries, allied militaries, there was an occupation.
- They're they're not again, they're not allied with the earth.
- And now we created this, this allied base of weaklings and we're the big bully.
Examples
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Ozal saw the opportunity to quickly side with the allied coalition as a chance to assert Turkey's importance.
Academic text (1992) -
You are a great asset to this country, to this allied war effort.
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There are some back doors though, through which allied nations can be supported.
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Possibly British and other Allied forces, too.
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But here he held fast and the Allied forces could not take the railway.
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Just two hours ago, allied air forces began an attack on military targets in Iraq.
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After World War II, the allied powers were far wiser.
Academic text (1990) -
On the southern front allied advances continued in Sicily.
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And when the allied troops gathered at the Arc de Triomphe, you could hear the whole world cheer.
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HMS Wallace took part in the allied invasion of Italy with the landings on Sicily in July 1943.
Synonyms
Joined as one group and working toward the same goal
Joined together in a loose group to work for a common purpose
Officially connected to a larger organization
About two or more countries that work together, often during a war
In agreement with a group or idea
Antonyms
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
How Allied
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word allied comes from Latin ligare, which means 'to bind', and you can see the same idea in ally and alliance. So allied nations are 'bound together' to act for a common goal.