- an agreement between countries, political parties, etc. to work together in order to achieve something that they all want
- to form/make an alliance
- alliance with somebody/something The Social Democrats are now in alliance with the Greens.
- alliance between A and B an alliance between education and business to develop the use of technology in schools
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1, Politicsc1- The government has tried to forge alliances with environmentalists.
- The government, in alliance with the army, has decided to ban all public meetings for a month.
- The marriage was meant to cement the alliance between the two countries.
- The uneasy alliance between such different people just cannot last.
- They broke off the alliance with Sparta.
- They have alliances with other companies.
- an alliance with China
- They allege that an unholy alliance between multinational drug firms and national health services has raised drug prices unnecessarily high.
- old alliances against enemies that no longer exist
- the shifting alliances among the various political groups
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
- grand
- close
- …
- have
- seek
- announce
- …
- in alliance with
- alliance against
- alliance between
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- alliance of convenience
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- a group of people, political parties, etc. who work together in order to achieve something that they all want
- The Green Alliance was formed to campaign against environmental damage.
Extra Examples- Seven more countries have been invited to join the alliance.
- The organization is a broad alliance of many different groups.
- The Movement for Multiparty Democracy was a loose alliance of opposition parties.
- The right-wing alliance was dedicated to promoting self-determination.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
- grand
- close
- …
- have
- seek
- announce
- …
- in alliance with
- alliance against
- alliance between
- …
- alliance of convenience
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French aliance, from alier ‘to ally’, from Latin alligare ‘bind together’, from ad- ‘to’ + ligare ‘to bind’.
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