alliance
noun
al·li·ance
ə-ˈlī-ən(t)s 
1
a
: the state of being allied : the action of allying
nations in close alliance
b
: a bond or connection between families, states, parties, or individuals
a closer alliance between government and industry
2
: an association to further the common interests of the members
specifically
: a confederation of nations by treaty
the alliance of Western nations
3
: union by relationship in qualities : affinity
an alliance of industry and academia
4
: a treaty of alliance
Examples of alliance in a Sentence
We need to form a closer alliance between government and industry.
strengthen the alliance of western nations
There has been a pattern of shifting alliances in the political world.
The article condemns what some say is an unholy alliance between government and media.
one nation working in alliance with another
There is disagreement within the alliance about how to deal with this problem.
Recent Examples on the Web
But that alliance was very, very, very strong and very solidified.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Those same attributes are also essential to strengthening emerging regional alliances in Asia Pacific and the Middle East and to establish new partnerships in other geo-strategic regions.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
As Indiana uses $100 million in federal funds to build an electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the state, a grassroots alliance is pushing to make sure minority and disadvantaged communities aren’t left in the dark.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Oct. 2024
These assortative alliances will be fully voluntarist—to be joined and abandoned as one pleases.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Those same attributes are also essential to strengthening emerging regional alliances in Asia Pacific and the Middle East and to establish new partnerships in other geo-strategic regions.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
As Indiana uses $100 million in federal funds to build an electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the state, a grassroots alliance is pushing to make sure minority and disadvantaged communities aren’t left in the dark.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Oct. 2024
These assortative alliances will be fully voluntarist—to be joined and abandoned as one pleases.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Alliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alliance. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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alliance
noun
al·li·ance
ə-ˈlī-ən(t)s
1
: the state of being allied
2
a
: a union between persons, families, or parties
b
: a union between nations for assistance and protection
3
: a treaty of alliance
Geographical Definition
Alliance
geographical name
Al·li·ance
ə-ˈlī-ən(t)s
city in northeastern Ohio northeast of Canton population 22,322
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