alliance
(countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
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L’OTAN est une alliance défensive dont l’adhésion des membres est soumise 1/ À la demande de l’intéressé 2/ au vote unanime des autres membres. Cela a été refusé en 2008. C’est factuel.
Pascal Canfin : « L’alliance gagnante pour la présidentielle, c’est le centre et la gauche de gouvernement »
As apparently needs to keep being pointed out, for a 'progressive alliance' to work, a party other than the greens in it would need to be progressive. That isn't, and never was the Lib Dems.
[6/7] President Lula may meet with Trump in Washington on Thursday. 8. The Trump administration plans to form a supply chain alliance to alleviate the shortage of memory chips. 9. Market news: Trump put pressure on
Hey there Rebel Alliance! Have you ever wanted to really *stick it* to the Empire? Well here’s your chance!
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(countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
“doValue completes first sale of re-performing loans in Greece https://www.europesays.com/2967047/ (Alliance News) – doValue Spa announced on Monday the completion of the first sale of re-performing loans in…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“NATO didn't have to choose a long war where civilians die without adequate protection. NATO doesn't have to pressure Ukraine to surrender. There is a third option but we don't talk about it because the alliance isn't willing go there.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Through its Tui and Korimako satellite payloads, New Zealand is quietly helping the US National Reconnaissance Office and the Five Eyes alliance shift toward a “federated” space surveillance system. Available in EN, ES, AR, TU and RU.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has announced a new date for party nominations in Ol Kalou Constituency, Nyandarua County. The exercise will now be held on Friday, 8th May 2026. Members and aspirants are advised to take note of the updated schedule.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Cloud Security Alliance’s Security Trust Assurance and Risk (CSA STAR) read more about : reconbee.com/cloud-securi... #csastar #cloudsecurityalliance #security #trust #assurance #risk #cyberrisk #cybersecurity #cloudsecurity”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(countable) The act of allying or uniting.
“L’OTAN est une alliance défensive dont l’adhésion des membres est soumise 1/ À la demande de l’intéressé 2/ au vote unanime des autres membres. Cela a été refusé en 2008. C’est factuel.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Pascal Canfin : « L’alliance gagnante pour la présidentielle, c’est le centre et la gauche de gouvernement »”
— Bluesky· May 2026“As apparently needs to keep being pointed out, for a 'progressive alliance' to work, a party other than the greens in it would need to be progressive. That isn't, and never was the Lib Dems.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“[6/7] President Lula may meet with Trump in Washington on Thursday. 8. The Trump administration plans to form a supply chain alliance to alleviate the shortage of memory chips. 9. Market news: Trump put pressure on”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(uncountable) The state of being allied.
"alliance" means: The state of being allied.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"alliance" means: The state of being allied.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“Hey there Rebel Alliance! Have you ever wanted to really *stick it* to the Empire? Well here’s your chance!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Interested parties can submit applications until May 25. Following this, the Brussels-based agency further reported that the companies that will become the founding members of the drone alliance will be selected.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Junto a otras doce fundaciones, hace un año creamos la Alliance for Socially Engaged Arts. Recientemente nos reunimos en @infinitohub para compartir aprendizajes tras este primer año, en el que hemos lanzado un programa de becas y acompañado a una promoción de fellows.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Le CFQO est fier d’annoncer la modernisation complète et la réimpression de son guide « Mon AAH : c’est mon genre! », une ressource phare destinée aux jeunes qui souhaitent créer ou faire vivre une Alliance allosexuelle-hétérosexuelle (AAH) dans leur école.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🇪🇺🇺🇦 The EU has called on companies to participate in the creation of a joint drone development alliance with Ukraine. The initiative aims to bring together manufacturers, startups, and end users from the EU and Ukraine to strengthen UAV capabilities.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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