Antonyms for alliance
əˈlaɪ ənsal·liance

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1. alliance

   Alliance is in its most common use a connection formed by treaty between sovereign states as for mutual aid in war. Partnership is a mercantile word; alliance chiefly political or matrimonial. Coalition is oftenest used of political parties; fusion is now the more common word in this sense. In an alliance between nations there is no surrender of sovereignty, and no union except for a specified time and purpose. League and alliance are used with scarcely perceptible difference of meaning. In a confederacy or confederation there is an attempt to unite separate states in a general government without surrender of sovereignty. Union implies so much concession as to make the separate states substantially one. Federation is mainly a poetic and rhetorical word expressing something of the same thought, as in Tennyson's "federation of the world," Locksley Hall, l. 128. The United States is not a confederacy nor an alliance; the nation might be called a federation, but prefers to be styled a federal union.

   Antonyms:
   antagonism, discord, disunion, divorce, enmity, hostility, schism, secession, separation, war

   Synonyms:
   coalition, compact, confederacy, confederation, federation, fusion, league, partnership, union

   Preposition:
   Alliance with a neighboring people; against the common enemy; for offense and defense; alliance of, between, or among nations.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. alliance

   Antonyms:
   disunion, enmity, divorce, discord, disruption, antagonism, separation, estrangement, hostility

   Synonyms:
   compact, treaty, cooperation, union, connection, partnership, league, combination, coalition, confederation, friendship, relation, relationship

Matched Categories

1. • Coalition
   • Connection
   • Group Action
   • Organization
   • Treaty

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.1 / 9 votes

1. alliance, confederationnoun

   the state of being allied or confederated

   Synonyms:
   alinement, federation, bond, coalition, alignment, confederation, confederacy

2. alliance, bondnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   alinement, bail bond, bond certificate, adhesiveness, adherence, shackle, hamper, bond paper, adhesion, attachment, confederation, bail, chemical bond, trammel, coalition, alignment, bond

3. alliance, coalition, alignment, alinementnoun

   an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

   Synonyms:
   alinement, coalescence, bond, concretion, conglutination, fusion, coalition, alignment, confederation, conjunction, coalescency

4. alliancenoun

   a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim

   Synonyms:
   alinement, alignment, bond, coalition, confederation

5. confederation, alliancenoun

   the act of forming an alliance or confederation

   Synonyms:
   alinement, bond, federation, alignment, coalition, confederation, confederacy

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. alliancenoun

   Synonyms:
   union, coalition, federation, confederacy, league, affinity, affiliation, connection, relationship

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ALLIANCE

   Synonyms:
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How to use alliance in a sentence?

1. Caroline Kennedy:

   I am always grateful to the courageous Solomon Islanders and Australian coast watchers who rescued my father during World War 2, and if confirmed, I will work hard to repay this debt, i look forward to collaborating with the Government of Australia to strengthen our alliance, improve global health and increase vaccine access during this terrible pandemic and to address the urgent climate crisis. I am excited to get to know the Australian people, learn about their fascinating country and share with them what I love most about America.

2. Gilles Ivaldi:

   Marine Le Pen's strategy is this idea of a big transpartisan alliance of what she calls 'patriots' from left and right, which is the general populist strategy, there's another line, embodied by Marion Marechal, who thinks the National Rally should rather seek a wide alliance of the rights.

3. Foreign Minister Igor Luksic:

   I am certain the conditions are there for the Alliance member states in December to take the decision to invite Montenegro to join.

4. Le Maire:

   We can reduce the state's stake in Renault's capital. This is not a problem as long as, at the end of the process, we have a more solid auto sector and a more solid alliance between the two great car manufacturers Nissan and Renault.

5. United States:

   No one should ever doubt United States in meeting its commitments to the mutual defense of the NATO alliance, unfortunately, this motion has become necessary because some of our closest allies have come to question the United States commitment to collective self-defense. President Donald Trump on Tuesday has at times called the alliance' obsolete.' Our allies are starting to wonder whether they can rely on United States to come to their defense in a crisis.

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