alliance
noun
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the act of forming an alliance or confederationconfederation
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a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
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an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treatycoalition
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a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest“the shifting alliances within a large family”bond
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the state of being allied or confederatedconfederation