Alliance

  • 41Alliance —    A treaty between nations, or between individuals, for their mutual advantage.    Abraham formed an alliance with some of the Canaanitish princes (Gen. 14:13), also with Abimelech (21:22 32). Joshua and the elders of Israel entered into an… …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 42alliance — al•li•ance [[t]əˈlaɪ əns[/t]] n. 1) the act of allying, or the state of being allied 2) gov a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes 3) a merging of efforts or interests: an alliance between… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 43Alliance 01 — Racing FC Union Luxemburg Voller Name Racing Football Club Union Lëtzebuerg Gegründet 12. Mai 2005 Stadion …

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  • 44Alliance F — Der Bund Schweizerischer Frauenvereine (BSF), der heute unter den Namen Bund Schweizerischer Frauenorganisationen und Alliance F auftritt, ist der grösste Schweizerische Frauendachverband. Alliance F zählt 140 Mitgliederverbände und 400… …

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  • 45alliance — [[t]əla͟ɪ͟əns[/t]] ♦♦♦ alliances 1) N COUNT An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims. The two parties were still too much apart to form an alliance. Syn …

    English dictionary

  • 46alliance — noun /ʌˈlaɪ.əns/ a) The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league; as,… …

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  • 47alliance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. association, federation, league; combination; treaty, accord; marriage; connection. See cooperation, relation. Ant., separation, schism. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The state of being allied] Syn.… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 48alliance — The relation or union between persons or families contracted by intermarriage; affinity. State of being allied. In international law, a union, association or confederation of two or more states or nations, formed by league or treaty, for the… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 49alliance — The relation or union between persons or families contracted by intermarriage; affinity. State of being allied. In international law, a union, association or confederation of two or more states or nations, formed by league or treaty, for the… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 50alliance — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the state of being allied ; the action of allying b. a bond or connection between families, states, parties, or individuals < a closer alliance between government and industry > 2. an association to further the …

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