Alliance
noun
A joining of two or more organizations, countries, or people to work for the same goal or purpose.
The two political parties formed an alliance to win the election.
Often appears as...
- strategic alliance
- political alliance
noun
A relationship between two or more things, especially when they help each other.
The alliance between the heart and the lungs is crucial for every living being.
Often appears as...
- alliance of mutual benefit
- alliance of thought and action
noun
In biology, a group of similar living things that share common characteristics.
In the plant kingdom, the term 'alliance' can refer to a group of species with similar ecological characteristics.
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Technical
noun
In archaeology, an arrangement of people, groups, or cultures having a shared characteristic or interconnecting relationship.
The artifact suggests an alliance between these two ancient civilizations.
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Technical
noun
A joining of two or more organizations, countries, or people to work for the same goal or purpose.
The two political parties formed an alliance to win the election.
Often appears as...
- strategic alliance
- political alliance
noun
A relationship between two or more things, especially when they help each other.
The alliance between the heart and the lungs is crucial for every living being.
Often appears as...
- alliance of mutual benefit
- alliance of thought and action
noun
In biology, a group of similar living things that share common characteristics.
In the plant kingdom, the term 'alliance' can refer to a group of species with similar ecological characteristics.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In archaeology, an arrangement of people, groups, or cultures having a shared characteristic or interconnecting relationship.
The artifact suggests an alliance between these two ancient civilizations.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Common Purpose
Alliances are always for achieving a common aim; they unite members' efforts.
The companies' alliance aimed to develop cleaner technologies.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Formal
Alliances between organizations or countries are typically formal agreements.
The nations signed a formal alliance for mutual defense.
Pro Tip 3/3Strength in Numbers
Alliances suggest strength by showing unity among the members.
Their alliance gave them the majority in parliament.
Pro Tip 1/3Common Purpose
Alliances are always for achieving a common aim; they unite members' efforts.
The companies' alliance aimed to develop cleaner technologies.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Formal
Alliances between organizations or countries are typically formal agreements.
The nations signed a formal alliance for mutual defense.
Pro Tip 3/3Strength in Numbers
Alliances suggest strength by showing unity among the members.
Their alliance gave them the majority in parliament.
Pro Tip 1/3Common Purpose
Alliances are always for achieving a common aim; they unite members' efforts.
The companies' alliance aimed to develop cleaner technologies.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Formal
Alliances between organizations or countries are typically formal agreements.
The nations signed a formal alliance for mutual defense.
Pro Tip 3/3Strength in Numbers
Alliances suggest strength by showing unity among the members.
Their alliance gave them the majority in parliament.
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Dolphins: Even Smarter...
and there are so many dolphins, that scientists can observe, sort of, natural alliances that are formed. Social behaviors. But, you know, groups would form little cliques, males fighting with each other, mating groups and so forth. Quite interesting. You know, the way they raise revenue at this place,
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What Islam really says...
teaches you a lot about power structures and alliances. It teaches you focus; you have to talk fast or say less, because you will always get cut off. It teaches you the importance of messaging. You have to ask questions in the right way to get the answers you know you want,
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How synthetic biology...
when suddenly, the leaders of two global alliances attained the ability to blow up the world. The number of people with actual doomsday buttons has stayed fairly stable since then. But I'm afraid it's about to grow, and not just to three.
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Can you solve the...
For your fledgling kingdom guards the world’s only herd of tiny dino creatures. To you, they’re sacred. To everyone else, they’re food. The three closest nation-states have all teamed up in what they call an alliance of the hungry
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Top 5 Best Animal...
the crown with her daughters in turn inheriting the position below her hyenas not only recognize rank and social standing but they can identify family members as distant as their great aunts helping them form alliances within the
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Female Hyenas are Queens...
position below her hyenas not only recognize rank and social standing but they can identify family members as distant as their great aunts helping them form alliances within the clan in a way that is more typically seen in the
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Equipping change makers...
working breaking down the walls between their organizations in working my alliance working partnership to promote a social impact in another levels of scalability so be a synapse entrepreneurs is one important goal for
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Mike O'Sullivan: The end...
And in the new world order, the question for these countries is what model to follow and what alliances to build. And many of them during the period of globalization had become used to being told what to do
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Bottlenose Dolphin Gang...
way to defeat this kind of bully boy behavior when an alliance harasses a female with a baby she fights with all the fury a mother can muster protecting her child
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Chatting with Cannibals...
this has always been an important part of strengthening alliances I've just been given a choice cut and this is the
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Dolphins: Even Smarter...
and there are so many dolphins, that scientists can observe, sort of, natural alliances that are formed. Social behaviors. But, you know, groups would form little cliques, males fighting with each other, mating groups and so forth. Quite interesting. You know, the way they raise revenue at this place,
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What Islam really says...
teaches you a lot about power structures and alliances. It teaches you focus; you have to talk fast or say less, because you will always get cut off. It teaches you the importance of messaging. You have to ask questions in the right way to get the answers you know you want,
Video examples
How synthetic biology...
when suddenly, the leaders of two global alliances attained the ability to blow up the world. The number of people with actual doomsday buttons has stayed fairly stable since then. But I'm afraid it's about to grow, and not just to three.
Video examples
Can you solve the...
For your fledgling kingdom guards the world’s only herd of tiny dino creatures. To you, they’re sacred. To everyone else, they’re food. The three closest nation-states have all teamed up in what they call an alliance of the hungry
Video examples
Top 5 Best Animal...
the crown with her daughters in turn inheriting the position below her hyenas not only recognize rank and social standing but they can identify family members as distant as their great aunts helping them form alliances within the
Video examples
Female Hyenas are Queens...
position below her hyenas not only recognize rank and social standing but they can identify family members as distant as their great aunts helping them form alliances within the clan in a way that is more typically seen in the
Video examples
Equipping change makers...
working breaking down the walls between their organizations in working my alliance working partnership to promote a social impact in another levels of scalability so be a synapse entrepreneurs is one important goal for
Video examples
Mike O'Sullivan: The end...
And in the new world order, the question for these countries is what model to follow and what alliances to build. And many of them during the period of globalization had become used to being told what to do
Video examples
Bottlenose Dolphin Gang...
way to defeat this kind of bully boy behavior when an alliance harasses a female with a baby she fights with all the fury a mother can muster protecting her child
Video examples
Chatting with Cannibals...
this has always been an important part of strengthening alliances I've just been given a choice cut and this is the
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Gordon Brown
British Politician
People have now got the ability to speak to each other across continents: to join with each other in communities that are not based simply on territory, streets, but networks; and you've got the possibility of people building alliances right across the world.
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Carly Fiorina
American Businesswoman
We can rebuild an alliance to fight ISIS, but we have to lead, and we have to give our allies what they are asking us to do. We do not have to march off to war, but we have to help our allies fight a war which we need them to win.
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R. J. Cutler
American Producer
Reality television has borrowed so much from the world of politics, whether it's alliances or voting or the kind of strategizing that's done. Anything like that came from politics well before it came from reality television.
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Liz Kendall
British Politician
If people do not think we are serious on the economy or about supporting great business, withdrawing from the world, not being strong on our international alliances... I think that could further undermine support for us.
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Dee Dee Myers
American Public Servant
As women have played an increasingly important role in politics, there is no question that they've brought a different perspective, focusing attention on a broader set of issues and building alliances with other women.
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Reid Hoffman
American Businessman
The key thing for me has always been how we realize the mission - enabling every professional in the world to change their own economic curve by the strength of their alliances and connections with other people.
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Malcolm Wallop
American Politician
Finally we are a nation with some conscience. It means alliances are extremely important when they're based on a national interest. We have to have the ability to sustain our presence within those alliances.
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Romola Garai
English Actress
Normally, when you're working on something, there are other characters that you have alliances with, and you have unified goals with some characters.
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Zainab Salbi
Iraqi Activist
Like life, peace begins with women. We are the first to forge lines of alliance and collaboration across conflict divides.
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Mitch McConnell
American Politician
NATO is the most important military alliance in world history.
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Gordon Brown
British Politician
People have now got the ability to speak to each other across continents: to join with each other in communities that are not based simply on territory, streets, but networks; and you've got the possibility of people building alliances right across the world.
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Carly Fiorina
American Businesswoman
We can rebuild an alliance to fight ISIS, but we have to lead, and we have to give our allies what they are asking us to do. We do not have to march off to war, but we have to help our allies fight a war which we need them to win.
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R. J. Cutler
American Producer
Reality television has borrowed so much from the world of politics, whether it's alliances or voting or the kind of strategizing that's done. Anything like that came from politics well before it came from reality television.
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Liz Kendall
British Politician
If people do not think we are serious on the economy or about supporting great business, withdrawing from the world, not being strong on our international alliances... I think that could further undermine support for us.
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Dee Dee Myers
American Public Servant
As women have played an increasingly important role in politics, there is no question that they've brought a different perspective, focusing attention on a broader set of issues and building alliances with other women.
Quote examples
Reid Hoffman
American Businessman
The key thing for me has always been how we realize the mission - enabling every professional in the world to change their own economic curve by the strength of their alliances and connections with other people.
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Malcolm Wallop
American Politician
Finally we are a nation with some conscience. It means alliances are extremely important when they're based on a national interest. We have to have the ability to sustain our presence within those alliances.
Quote examples
Romola Garai
English Actress
Normally, when you're working on something, there are other characters that you have alliances with, and you have unified goals with some characters.
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Zainab Salbi
Iraqi Activist
Like life, peace begins with women. We are the first to forge lines of alliance and collaboration across conflict divides.
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Mitch McConnell
American Politician
NATO is the most important military alliance in world history.
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