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Meaning of alliance

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  alliance
      n 1: the state of being allied or confederated [syn: {alliance},
           {confederation}]
      2: a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest;
         "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their
         friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them" [syn:
         {alliance}, {bond}]
      3: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact
         or treaty [syn: {alliance}, {coalition}, {alignment},
         {alinement}] [ant: {nonalignment}, {nonalinement}]
      4: a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance
         between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
      5: the act of forming an alliance or confederation [syn:
         {confederation}, {alliance}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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