(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
An ~ 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 ~.
= coalition
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2.
An ~ is a relationship in which two countries, political parties, or organizations work together for some purpose.
What will be the effect of the ~ between IBM and Apple?...
= partnership
N-COUNT: oft N with/between n, also in N with n