1. (noun)alliance, confederation the state of being allied or confederated Synonyms: alinement, federation, bond, alliance, coalition, alignment, confederation, confederacy
2. (noun)alliance, bond a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest Synonyms: alinement, bail bond, bond certificate, adhesiveness, adherence, shackle, hamper, alliance, bond paper, adhesion, attachment, confederation, bail, chemical bond, trammel, coalition, alignment, bond
3. (noun)alliance, coalition, alignment, alinement an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty Synonyms: alinement, coalescence, bond, concretion, conglutination, fusion, alliance, coalition, alignment, confederation, conjunction, coalescency
4. (noun)alliance 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. (noun)confederation, alliance the act of forming an alliance or confederation Synonyms: alinement, bond, federation, alignment, coalition, confederation, confederacy, alliance
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'alliance'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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. Synonyms: alliance, coalition, confederation, fusion, partnership, compact, federation, league, union, confederacy Antonyms: antagonism, disunion, enmity, schism, separation, discord, divorce, hostility, secession, war