alliance
noun
1. the state of being allied or confederated
Similar word(s): confederation
Definition categories: state, coalition, fusion
2. a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
- the shifting alliances within a large family
Similar word(s): bond
Definition categories: link, connectedness, connection, connexion
3. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
Similar word(s): alignment, alinement, coalition
Definition categories: group, organisation, organization
4. a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
Definition categories: communication, accord, pact, treaty
5. the act of forming an alliance or confederation
Similar word(s): confederation
Definition categories: act
Sentences with alliance as a noun:
- matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state, or between two countries
verb
1. (obsolete) To connect or unite by alliance; to ally.