allies
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- noun
- /ˈæl.aɪz/
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aliados
- During World War II, the United States and its allies fought against the Axis powers.
- allies or enemies
- allies take cities
How might they have recruited allies in these contexts?
- How might they have recruited allies in these contexts?
- North Korea sits right between our allies to the South, South Korea.
- These are this, this is one of our biggest allies, the UK.
- But among his allies are also our enemies.
- We will continue to be reliable partners, willing allies and close friends.
- I've, I've found that men have been better allies to me than women.
- He's a bullshit artist and he has allies in his cause, Fox News.
- So in this metaphor, the US and our allies are wolves.
- And they have lots of clients and allies within the state.
- My best allies serve neither chaos nor law.
- I'm just going to going to discuss with my allies here and don't go away.
- And I say the same to these so-called allies like the smug lawyer.
- For their British allies, the Peninsula War.
- But even amongst the allies, spending skyrocketed and debt grew.
- You see people fleeing toward America and its allies for for security.
Examples
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Napoleon's hope for a nation in arms to resist the Allies had not materialised.
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Yet journalists could be extremely powerful allies, especially in crises like this.
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But among his allies are also our enemies.
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But thanks to his Spanish allies, Wellington knew better.
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Everything he and Sam did for the Allies was confidential.
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Russia, by contrast, has no allies of any real consequence.
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Allies such as Japan, South Korea, and Australia have become important political and economic players in the emerging international system.
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It's a huge battle during which Jocelyn, Luke and their allies help overthrow Valentine.
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Now things have gotten so bad that Trump's allies are plotting an intervention.
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Allies advancing Europe trampling German war machine in its unstoppable progress towards Berlin.
Synonyms
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A country, person, or group that helps another, often in a war
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A formal agreement between countries or groups to work together
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A group of people or organizations that join together to work for the same goal
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An informal agreement between countries to work together
Antonyms
How Allied
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Allies comes from the Latin alligare, which means 'to bind' and shows the same idea you see in the English word oblige. So, allies are countries or groups 'bound together' to help each other, especially in a fight.