Thesaurus: alliance

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1. n. The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league; as, matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state; an alliance between France and England.
2. n. Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
3. n. The persons or parties allied.
4. v. t. To connect by alliance; to ally.
5. n. the state of being allied or confederated
6. n. a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
7. n. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
8. n. a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
9. n. the act of forming an alliance or confederation
10. 1. The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league; as, matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state; an alliance between France and England. 2. Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity. The alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel. C. J. Smith. The alliance . . . between logic and metaphysics. Mansel. 3. The persons or parties allied. Udall. Syn. -- Connection; affinity; union; confederacy; confederation; league; coalition. To connect by alliance; to ally. [Obs.]
11. To connect by alliance; to ally. [Obs.]
12. n:100 n. the state of being allied or confederated n. a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest n. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty n. a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim