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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They were partners in decades of labor battles, boycotts, protests and political alliances.

From Los Angeles Times

ExpressVPN is based in the British Virgin Islands, a jurisdiction that does not have mandatory data retention laws and is well outside the Five/Nine/Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance.

From Salon

NordVPN’s operational base in Panama is a strategic privacy decision, as the country is outside the 14 Eyes alliance and does not require data sharing with intelligence agencies.

From Salon

Berkshire Hathaway has formed a strategic alliance with one of the world’s best-run property and casualty insurers.

From Barron's

He is betting the Western alliance will be healthier if America’s allies candidly air their disagreements with the president, rather than tiptoe around him.

From The Wall Street Journal

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