Synonyms of alliance

alliance

noun

ə-ˈlī-ən(t)s 

1

as in treaty

a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples

the smaller countries signed an alliance pledging to protect one another against the belligerent behemoth in their midst

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treaty
• pact
• accord
• convention
• covenant
• compact
• settlement
• deal
• contract
• entente
• understanding
• charter
• bond
• concord
• bargain
• entente cordiale
• projet

2

as in coalition

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection

an alliance between the French and the Algonquians to check Iroquois advances into their territory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coalition
• confederacy
• union
• federation
• league
• partnership
• confederation
• bloc
• combination
• combine
• group
• axis
• organization
• association
• faction
• fusion
• cartel
• conspiracy
• block
• wing
• cooperative
• syndicate
• affiliation
• cabal
• side
• trust
• front
• junto
• conference
• circuit

3

as in partnership

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)

in alliance with booksellers, the nation's schools are promoting National Reading Month

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partnership
• association
• collaboration
• relationship
• cooperation
• affiliation
• connection
• union
• merger
• relation
• confederation
• liaison
• interaction
• dealings
• solidarity
• tie-up
• integration
• kinship
• linkup
• hookup
• exchange
• unification
• symbiosis
• unity
• reciprocity
• interconnection
• affinity
• incorporation
• interrelation
• intimacy
• rapport
• business
• sympathy
• mutualism
• company
• oneness
• attachment
• companionship
• league
• togetherness
• closeness
• fellowship
• bed
• cahoots
• colleagueship

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissociation
• dissolution
• division
• breakup
• separation
• split
• disaffiliation
• severance
• disunion
• divorce
• parting
• alienation
• estrangement

Examples of alliance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Andrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty Images AirPods Pro 2 incorporate an over-the-counter, professional grade hearing aid, Apple said. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024

The New York businessman condemned long-time Republican support for free trade and international military alliances. —David Jackson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024

Here’s the gist: Two criminal organizations — the Mexican Mafia in the U.S. and a drug cartel called La Familia in Mexico — wanted to broker an unprecedented alliance. —Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024

Any movement by Netanyahu away from that stand would jeopardize his fragile alliance with Israel's far-right and could threaten his hold on the prime minister's office. —John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024