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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Rachel from Newry in Northern Ireland and Stephen were both chosen as traitors at the beginning and soon formed an alliance to stick together due to their "celtic connection".

From BBC

“In an environment where the geoeconomic stability of the Western alliance is being disrupted existentially, it is not clear why Europeans would be as willing to play this part,” he continued.

From Barron's

Joanne also praised Stephen's alliance to her sister: "If he thinks Rachel would have been hard to talk to, I would have been worse."

From BBC

Rachel and Stephen were both chosen as traitors at the outset, and soon formed an alliance to stick together.

From BBC

Credit the Speaker for articulating the West’s problems without undermining America’s alliances.

From The Wall Street Journal

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