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    alliance
    /əˈlʌɪəns/

    noun

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  2. The meaning of ALLIANCE is the state of being allied : the action of allying. How to use alliance in a sentence.

  3. a group of countries, political parties, or people who work together because of shared interests or aims, or the act of forming such a group: [ C ] Switzerland does not belong to any military alliance. [ U ] Alliance against our common enemy is our only hope for survival.

  4. a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes. Synonyms: compact, pact. a merging of efforts or interests by persons, families, states, or organizations: an alliance between church and state. the persons or entities so allied.

  5. a group of countries, political parties, or people who work together because of shared interests or aims, or the act of forming such a group: [ C ] Switzerland does not belong to any military alliance. [ U ] Alliance against our common enemy is our only hope for survival.

  6. noun. /əˈlaɪəns/ Word Family. an agreement between countries, political parties, etc. to work together in order to achieve something that they all want. to form/make an alliance. alliance with somebody/something The Social Democrats are now in alliance with the Greens.

  7. An alliance is essentially a connection through which a common interest is shared. A marriage is an alliance between two people who decide to share their lives together.

  8. An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.

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