Found 3 items, similar to alliance.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: alliance aliansi, gabungan, persekawanan, persekutuan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: alliance alliance n 1: the state of being allied or confederated [syn: confederation] 2: a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; “the shifting alliances within a large family”; “their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them” [syn: bond] 3: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty [syn: coalition, alignment, alinement] [ant: nonalignment] 4: a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim 5: the act of forming an alliance or confederation [syn: confederation]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Alliance Alliance \Al*li"ance\, n. [OE. aliaunce, OF. aliance, F. alliance, fr. OF. alier, F. allier. See Ally, and cf. LL. alligantia.] 1. 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, matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state; an alliance between France and England. [1913 Webster] 2. Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity. [1913 Webster] The alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel. --C. J. Smith. [1913 Webster] The alliance . . . between logic and metaphysics. --Mansel. [1913 Webster] 3. The persons or parties allied. --Udall. [1913 Webster] Syn: Connection; affinity; union; confederacy; confederation; league; coalition. [1913 Webster] Alliance \Al*li"ance\, v. t. To connect by alliance; to ally. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]