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

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Tupaarnaq says: "Respect is about more than alliances on paper. When powerful nations talk about you instead of with you, that respect disappears very quickly."

From BBC

In the US, however, several former officials and defence analysts said a military operation is extremely unlikely, given its far-reaching implications for US-European alliances.

From BBC

Denmark says an attack would end the Nato military alliance.

From BBC

These alliances are better for U.S. interests than grabbing a new territory—and its domestic politics—against the will of the locals.

From The Wall Street Journal

To make matters even more stark - Denmark and the US are both members of the transatlantic alliance Nato.

From BBC

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