Definitions

alliance

[uh-lahy-uhns] / əˈlaɪ əns /

NOUN

friendly association, agreement

Synonyms

STRONG

accord affiliation affinity betrothal bond coalition coherence collaboration collusion combination communion compact concord concurrence confederacy confederation congruity conjunction connection consanguinity cooperation engagement entente federation fraternization friendship interrelation kinship league marriage matrimony membership mutuality pact participation partnership relation support tie treaty union

Antonyms

STRONG

antagonism detachment disagreement disconnection discord disunity division divorce hatred opposition separation

WEAK

disunion estrangement hostility rebellion war

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization condemned the targeting of Turkey, a member of the military alliance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pragmatic regional alliances have been popping up over the past year as a dual offensive and defensive strategy against those downsides.

From Barron's

Congress in 2024, he laid out a vision for the Middle East based on lessons from the West after World War II, when America established a security alliance in Europe to confront the Soviet threat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nato is trying to mitigate this by attempting to manage acquisition decisions across its 32 members but the problem here is that the defence alliance's guidelines are voluntary only.

From BBC

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