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alliance

/əˈlaɪ.əns/noun3 syllables

Alliance means: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty.

Synonyms for alliance5

noun, as in an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

coalition, alignment, alinement

noun, as in the state of being allied or confederated

noun, as in a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest

noun, as in the act of forming an alliance or confederation

What does alliance mean?5

noun

1

an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

2

the state of being allied or confederated

3

a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest“the shifting alliances within a large family”

4

the act of forming an alliance or confederation

5

a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with alliance?5

two syllables

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Alliance in a sentence

  • He's looking to form consortiums and alliances with the private sector, with the universities.Cangarejo
  • He argued for our forming the alliance with that nation.unknown
  • There is an important alliance between these two countries.CM
  • I hope they form an alliance that will endure.XenoKat
  • Suga has a reputation for excelling at alliance-building.Hybrid
  • An alliance is a marriage in which jealousy is greater than love.rul
  • I guess vanity and stupidity are making an unholy alliance inside you.rul
  • The intergalactic alliance was in danger of collapsing.Igider

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Forms of alliance

as a noun

plural
alliances