transcription, транскрипция: [ əlaɪəns ]
( alliances)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
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.
= coalition
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2.
An alliance is a relationship in which two countries, political parties, or organizations work together for some purpose.
What will be the effect of the alliance between IBM and Apple?...
= partnership
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