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alliance
1[uh-lahy-uhns]
noun
a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.
a merging of efforts or interests by persons, families, states, or organizations.
an alliance between church and state.
the persons or entities so allied.
marriage or the relationship created by marriage between the families of the spouses.
correspondence in basic characteristics; affinity.
the alliance between logic and metaphysics.
Alliance
2[uh-lahy-uhns]
noun
a city in NE Ohio.
alliance
1/ əˈlaɪəns /
noun
the act of allying or state of being allied; union; confederation
a formal agreement or pact, esp a military one, between two or more countries to achieve a particular aim
the countries involved in such an agreement
a union between families through marriage
affinity or correspondence in qualities or characteristics
botany a taxonomic category consisting of a group of related families; subclass
Alliance
2/ əˈlaɪəns /
noun
the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party acting or regarded as a political entity from 1981 to 1988
( as modifier )
an Alliance candidate
Other Word Forms
- interalliance noun
- nonalliance noun
- prealliance noun
- proalliance adjective
- realliance noun
- suballiance noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of alliance1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In an email, she adds that “this has been orchestrated by a Muslim-Far Left alliance with now almost daily street demonstrations that feature chants to destroy Israel, kill Jews and ‘globalize the intifada.’
“I hope that this cooperation will not only be restored, but will continue in the spirit of our relations, in the spirit of our alliance,” Putin said.
Its clout grew further in 2016 with the creation of OPEC+, an alliance between the cartel and other oil producers, including Russia.
Washington, meanwhile, has sought to boost its network of alliances in the region to deter Beijing.
That alliance has since largely been abandoned by the financial institutions.
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When To Use
An alliance is the act or state of being in a mutually beneficial relationship to work toward a common goal, as in The United States’ longest alliance is with France. Often, alliance refers to a formal agreement between nations that promise to assist each other in war, as in Germany, Italy, and Japan agreed on an alliance during World War II. Alliance can also be used more generally to refer to the people or groups that come together in a common cause, as in The invading orcs were defeated by an alliance of men, elves, and dwarves. Alliance is similar to words such as confederation, union, and league, which also refer to beneficial partnerships. Alliance is used more generally than these words, however.Example: The kids at my school formed an alliance to stop the bully from harassing us.
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