B2nounpoliticsconflict
US/əˈlaɪ.əns/
UK/əˈlaɪ.əns/
an agreement between countries, groups or people to work together for shared benefit
In context
The two countries formed a military alliance after the border war.
Local farmers created an alliance to sell their rice directly to supermarkets.
The party entered into an alliance with the Greens to win the city council.
Words that go with alliance
verb + noun
- form an allianceSmall airlines formed an alliance to share routes.
adjective + noun
- military allianceNATO is the best-known military alliance in the world.
- strategic allianceThe two universities signed a strategic alliance on research.
- close allianceBritain and the United States have kept a close alliance for decades.
noun + preposition
- alliance withThe company announced an alliance with a Japanese car maker.