mis ‧ al ‧ li ‧ ance /ˌmɪsəˈlaɪəns/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
formal a situation in which two people or organizations have agreed to work together, marry each other etc, but are not suitable for each other:
It was a hopeless misalliance.
mis ‧ al ‧ li ‧ ance /ˌmɪsəˈlaɪəns/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
formal a situation in which two people or organizations have agreed to work together, marry each other etc, but are not suitable for each other:
It was a hopeless misalliance.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012