| alliance | | |
| n. (state) | 1. alliance, confederation | the state of being allied or confederated. |
| ~ coalition, fusion | the state of being combined into one body. |
| n. (linkdef) | 2. alliance, bond | a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest.; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them" |
| ~ connection, connectedness, connexion | a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it).; "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare" |
| ~ silver cord | the emotional bond between a mother and her offspring. |
| n. (group) | 3. alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition | an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty. |
| ~ combination | an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes). |
| ~ organization, organisation | a group of people who work together. |
| ~ allies | an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy. |
| ~ bloc, axis | a group of countries in special alliance. |
| ~ allies | in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers. |
| ~ central powers | in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies. |
| ~ allies | the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945. |
| ~ axis | in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations.; "the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II" |
| ~ entente, entente cordiale | an informal alliance between countries. |
| ~ popular front | a leftist coalition organized against a common opponent. |
| ~ global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization | an international alliance involving many different countries. |
| ~ ally | a friendly nation. |
| ~ northern alliance, united front | a multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban. |
| n. (communication) | 4. alliance | a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim. |
| ~ pact, treaty, accord | a written agreement between two states or sovereigns. |
| n. (act) | 5. alliance, confederation | the act of forming an alliance or confederation. |
| ~ group action | action taken by a group of people. |
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