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alinement

alinement

9.5
A group of countries that join by agreement to act together
  • noun
  • /əˈlaɪnmənt/
translation icon : alianza
  • Several nations formed an alinement to address regional security concerns.

Examples

  • NATO is an important military alinement in Europe.

  • The Southeast Asian alinement was designed to promote peace and economic growth.

  • Joining the new alinement was a strategic decision for the developing country.

  • The countries formed a strong alinement to combat climate change.

  • Several nations formed an alinement to address regional security concerns.

  • The Southeast Asian alinement was designed to promote peace and economic growth.

  • The countries formed a strong alinement to combat climate change.

Synonyms

alliance
vsalinement
832 4.0

A formal agreement between countries or groups to work together

is the organized body formed under that agreement
coalition
vsalinement
525 4.3

A group of people or organizations that join together to work for the same goal

is a formal organization united by treaty rather than a temporary group
pact
vsalinement
  • Formal
148 3.4

An agreement between two or more countries to work together

is the resulting organization united by such an agreement
combination
vsalinement
43 3.4

A group of people or organizations that join to reach a common goal

is the specific organized union created by a formal pact or treaty
alignment
vsalinement
13 4.6

A group of countries that agree to work together for political or military reasons

is the idea of an organization united specifically by a pact or treaty
allies
vsalinement
4 3.0

Countries or groups that join together to fight a common enemy

is the organized union itself rather than its member countries
entente
vsalinement
1 8.9

An informal agreement between countries to work together

is a formal organization united by treaty rather than an informal agreement

How United

union
255 3.7
confederation
32 6.0
alinement
9.5
coalition
525 4.3
association
188 2.8

Surface Forms

alinement singular
alignments plural

Morphology

alinement = aline (semi-transparent) = aline + ment

Formed by the verb 'aline' plus the nominalizing suffix '-ment'; the political/organizational sense is a somewhat extended usage and the form is rare.

Etymology

Alinement looks like it comes from align ('bring into line') plus the ending -ment ('result' or 'state'). A helpful image is countries 'lining up' together, so an alinement is an organization of countries united by a pact or agreement.