alliance

An agreement between people, groups, or countries to work together and support each other.

• The countries formed an alliance.
• Their military alliance ended after the war.
• Our party seeks an alliance with the smaller groups.

How to use it: an alliance with someone (They formed an alliance with a neighboring country.); an alliance between A and B (The alliance between the two parties lasted five years.)

Similar words: partnership, pact, coalition

Common phrases: form an alliance, military alliance, alliance with someone, alliance between countries

A group of people, organizations, or countries that work together for a shared purpose.

• The alliance has ten members.
• Several small parties joined the alliance.
• The alliance voted to support the peace agreement.

Similar words: coalition, union, bloc

Common phrases: political alliance, join an alliance, alliance members

The state of working together with others for shared purposes or mutual support.

• They acted in alliance with their neighbors.
• Years of close alliance strengthened their friendship.
• The two groups remained in alliance throughout the crisis.

How to use it: in alliance with someone (The charity works in alliance with local schools.)

Similar words: partnership, cooperation

Common phrases: in alliance with, close alliance, alliance with someone