Search results
- Dictionaryalliance/əˈlʌɪəns/
noun
- 1. a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations: "a defensive alliance between Australia and New Zealand" Similar
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
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.
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.
1. a. : the state of being allied : the action of allying. nations in close alliance. b. : a bond or connection between families, states, parties, or individuals. a closer alliance between government and industry. 2. : an association to further the common interests of the members. specifically : a confederation of nations by treaty.
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.
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.
noun. a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim. see more. noun. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty. synonyms: alignment, alinement, coalition. see more. Pronunciation. US. /əˈlaɪəns/ UK. /əˈlaɪɪns/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA.
An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
