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

Example Sentences

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BERLIN—Few cities are more emblematic of the postwar trans-Atlantic alliance than the German capital.

From The Wall Street Journal

Knowing that can make the output decision a bit easier for the eight members within the OPEC+ alliance that had been subject to voluntary production cuts.

From MarketWatch

More important, the agreements are forging more sustainable relationships with many of our allies and partners, expanding our military alliances into the realm of economic security for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maharashtra's political landscape is notoriously complex - a web of shifting alliances, regional loyalties and rivalries.

From BBC

She said EU efforts should "remain complementary" to those of the alliance, but insisted Europe needed to play a bigger role.

From Barron's

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