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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He added that there is "a new intentionality in Venezuelan politics in line with the alliance schemes that exist on the geopolitical level between Venezuela and the United States."

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Those battle lines have been redrawn, resulting in an unlikely alliance between the Renewable Fuel Association and the American Petroleum Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Following a full council meeting on Thursday morning, the Conservatives have teamed up with the Green Party, Liberal Democrats and independents to form a power-sharing alliance.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

China and Iran have an alliance dating back decades, and Beijing is Tehran's biggest trading partner.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The day after the meeting, a French official made the first move toward a French-American alliance.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

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