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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Then, during a debate, David Jones and Ben Midgley announced an alliance of their own.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

But despite North Korea's reliance on China and its position as a junior partner in the alliance, this week Kim appeared to get his way on at least one key issue.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Two other opposition forces -- ex-president Robert Kocharyan's "Armenia" alliance and the Prosperous Armenia party -- also cleared the electoral threshold to get into parliament, winning 9.9 percent and four percent of the vote, respectively.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Xi is wary of the burgeoning alliance between Kim and Putin, despite Beijing's close ties with both Pyongyang and Moscow.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

We shall not forsake our old alliance with Gondor, and while they fight we shall aid them: so say I and all who hold with me.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

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