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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024al•li•ance /əˈlaɪəns/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] the act of allying or the state of being allied.
- Government[countable] a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.
- a merging of efforts or interests:[countable]an alliance between church and state; an alliance between business and education.
- [uncountable] close relationship or correspondence;
affinity: the alliance between logic and metaphysics.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024al•li•ance (ə lī′əns),USA pronunciation n. - the act of allying or state of being allied.
- Governmenta formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.
- a merging of efforts or interests by persons, families, states, or organizations:an alliance between church and state.
- the persons or entities so allied.
- marriage or the relationship created by marriage between the families of the bride and bridegroom.
- correspondence in basic characteristics;
affinity:the alliance between logic and metaphysics.
- Old French, equivalent. to ali(er) to ally + -ance -ance
- Middle English aliance 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged association; coalition, combination, bloc; partnership; affiliation. Alliance, confederation, league, union all mean the joining of states for mutual benefit or to permit the joint exercise of functions. An alliance may apply to any connection entered into for mutual benefit. League usually suggests closer combination or a more definite object or purpose. Confederation applies to a permanent combination for the exercise in common of certain governmental functions. Union implies an alliance so close and permanent that the separate states or parties become essentially one.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pact, compact.
Al•li•ance (ə lī′əns),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa city in NE Ohio. 24,315.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: alliance /əˈlaɪəns/ n - the act of allying or state of being allied; union; confederation
- a formal agreement or pact, esp a military one, between two or more countries to achieve a particular aim
- the countries involved in such an agreement
- a union between families through marriage
- affinity or correspondence in qualities or characteristics
- a taxonomic category consisting of a group of related families; subclass
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French aliance, from alier to ally |