Definitions

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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The president, he adds, is "known to have a transactional understanding of alliance relationships in general".

From BBC

He also said the war was a "great test" of the alliance's relations with the US.

From BBC

While any member nation can leave the alliance with a year’s notice, a federal law External link enacted in 2023 requires approval from two-thirds of Senators for the U.S. to withdraw from NATO.

From Barron's

Their Comprehensive and Strategic Partnership, signed last year, provides for economic and technological cooperation rather than a military alliance.

From Barron's

Russia and Iran don’t have a formal military alliance, but Tehran is Moscow’s closest partner in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal

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