alliance
832
4.0
- noun
- /əˈlaɪəns/
:
alianza
- The two countries formed a mutual alliance to strengthen their economic ties.
- strategic alliance
- strengthen alliances
- therapeutic alliance
And you know, there alliances can, can be awkward, right?
- And you know, there alliances can, can be awkward, right?
- So it's called the unholy alliance for a reason.
- If we succeed in the Middle East, our alliances are also crucial.
- We know it sounds if you are in the Rebel Alliance, what is the Empire?
- Yeah, to invite them to join China's BRICS alliance.
- Without this alliance, nothing will be accomplished.
- But these groups formed no unified alliance.
- He says of AUS Iran alliance in the region.
Examples
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The Pollard affair was a serious blow to the U.S.-Israel alliance, but not a lasting one.
Academic text (2011) -
"Germany signs military and political alliance with Italy."
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Do you want to form an alliance with me?
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You know how I got so strong through my alliance because of you.
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The international alliance is strong and Ukraine is strong.
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Both France and Russia are outside of the Triple Alliance, which you already know.
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Two months ago, when Steve introduced me to Marcia, I had formed an alliance with her.
Fiction book (1994) -
If one country got too strong, he rallied an alliance against it.
Fiction book (1991) -
Napoleon renews the French alliance with Spain.
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He had humbled Austria and Prussia and sealed an alliance with Russia.
Synonyms
525
4.3
A group of people or organizations that join together to work for the same goal
214
2.7
A relationship where people or groups work together to reach a shared goal
188
2.8
A group of people who share a common purpose or interest
148
3.4
An agreement between two or more countries to work together
64
6.0
An official written agreement between countries
62
6.7
A group of companies or organizations that work together on a project
43
3.4
A group of people or organizations that join to reach a common goal
32
6.0
A group of independent countries or organizations that join for a common purpose
13
4.6
A group of countries that agree to work together for political or military reasons
4
3.0
Countries or groups that join together to fight a common enemy
1
8.9
An informal agreement between countries to work together
Antonyms
Compounds
9
7.0
A group of leaders and fighters in northern Afghanistan who united to fight the Taliban
A European war from 1689 to 1697 when France fought a group of other countries
How Strong
255
3.7
74
4.3
832
4.0
525
4.3
- Formal
∞
1.4
203
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word alliance comes from Latin words ad- 'to' and ligare 'to bind', and is related to the simple English word 'ally'. So an alliance is a 'binding' or formal tie between people, groups, or countries who agree to work together.