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alliance
al·li·ance A0211800 (ə-lī′əns)n.1. a. A close association of nations or other groups, formed to advance common interests or causes: an alliance of labor unions opposing the bill.b. A formal agreement establishing such an association, especially an international treaty of friendship.2. a. A connection based on kinship, marriage, or common interest; a bond or tie: the shifting alliances within a large family.b. A long-term association of two or more animals of the same species, in which members cooperate for a purpose such as gaining access to mates or defending territory.3. Close similarity in nature or type; affinity: the ancient alliance between mathematics and music.4. The act of becoming allied or the condition of being allied: the church, acting in alliance with community groups.
[Middle English, from Old French aliance, from alier, to ally; see ally.]alliance (əˈlaɪəns) n1. the act of allying or state of being allied; union; confederation2. a formal agreement or pact, esp a military one, between two or more countries to achieve a particular aim3. the countries involved in such an agreement4. a union between families through marriage5. affinity or correspondence in qualities or characteristics6. (Botany) botany a taxonomic category consisting of a group of related families; subclass[C13: from Old French aliance, from alier to ally]
Alliance (əˈlaɪəns) (in Britain) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. the Alliance the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party acting or regarded as a political entity from 1981 to 1988b. (as modifier): an Alliance candidate. al•li•ance (əˈlaɪ əns)
n. 1. the act of allying, or the state of being allied. 2. a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes. 3. a merging of efforts or interests: an alliance between church and state. 4. the persons or entities so allied. 5. marriage or the family relationship created by marriage. 6. close relationship or correspondence; affinity: the alliance between logic and metaphysics. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French] syn: alliance, league, confederation, union refer to the joining of states for mutual benefit or for the joint exercise of functions. alliance refers to a combination of states for the promotion of common interests:a trade alliance. league usu. suggests a closer, more formal combination or a more definite purpose: The League of Nations was formed to promote world peace. confederation applies to a fairly permanent combination for the exercise in common of certain governmental functions: a confederation of Canadian provinces. union implies an alliance so close and permanent that the separate states become essentially one:the union of England and Scotland to form Great Britain. allianceAn alliance is the result of formal agreements (i.e., treaties) between two or more nations for broad, long-term objectives that further the common interests of the members. See also coalition; multinational.Alliance a union between families, states, or parties; the persons allied; a combination of common objects; a group of natural orders of plants, e.g., glumal alliance includes grasses and other allied orders.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  alliance - the state of being allied or confederatedconfederationcoalition, fusion - the state of being combined into one body | | 2. |  alliance - 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"bondconnection, connexion, connectedness - a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"silver cord - the emotional bond between a mother and her offspring | | 3. |  alliance - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treatyalignment, alinement, coalitioncombination - an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)organization, organisation - a group of people who work togetherallies - an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemybloc, axis - a group of countries in special allianceAllies - in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central PowersCentral Powers - in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the AlliesAllies - the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945Axis - in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations; "the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II"entente, entente cordiale - an informal alliance between countriespopular front - a leftist coalition organized against a common opponentglobal organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization - an international alliance involving many different countriesally - a friendly nationNorthern Alliance, United Front - a multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban | | 4. |  alliance - a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aimpact, treaty, accord - a written agreement between two states or sovereigns | | 5. |  alliance - the act of forming an alliance or confederationconfederationgroup action - action taken by a group of people |
alliancenoun1. union, league, association, agreement, marriage, connection, combination, coalition, treaty, partnership, federation, pact, compact, confederation, affinity, affiliation, confederacy, concordat The two parties were still too much apart to form an alliance.
union break, division, split, breach, separation, split-up, rupture, alienation, severance, disaffection, disunity, dissociation, disunion2. relationship, association, bond, connection, affinity, rapport, kinship an alliance between philanthropy and medicineQuotations
"alliance: in international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pocket that they cannot separately plunder a third" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]alliancenoun1. An association, especially of nations for a common cause:Anschluss, bloc, cartel, coalition, confederacy, confederation, federation, league, organization, union.2. The state of being associated:affiliation, association, combination, conjunction, connection, cooperation, partnership.Translationsally (əˈlai) verb to join by political agreement, marriage, friendship etc. Small countries must ally themselves with larger countries in order to survive. 與…結盟 使结盟 (ˈӕlai) noun a state, person etc allied with another. The two countries were allies at that time. 盟邦，盟友 同盟国，同盟者 alˈliance nounthe alliance between Britain and France; The three countries entered into an alliance. 聯盟 联盟ˈallied (ˈӕ-) adjective1. joined by political agreement or treaty. The allied forces entered the country. 聯盟的 同盟的2. (with with) together with; joined to. Her beauty allied with her intelligence made her a successful model. 連同的 连同的3. (with to) related to; resembling. The ape is closely allied to man. 有關聯的，相似的 连系的，相似的 ALLIANCE
ALLIANCE Aggressive Lipid Lowering Initiation Abates New Cardiovascular Events. A clinical trial that assessed the outcomes of lipid-lowering therapy with atorvastatin (Lipitor) in patients with a history of coronary heart disease.
Primary endpoint Major acute cardiac events (MACE)—death, heart attacks, stroke, unstable angina requiring hospitalisation.
Conclusions Patients receiving Lipitor averaged 17% reduction in MACE, vs usual care; ±72% of Lipitor patients reached target LDL-C level vs 40% in patients receiving usual care.Alliance
ALLIANCE, relationship. The union or connexion of two persons or families bymarriage, which is also called affinity. This is derived from the Latinpreposition ad and ligare, to bind. Vide Inst 1, 10, 6; Dig 38, 10, 4, 3;and Affinity. ALLIANCE, international law. A contract, treaty, or league between twosovereigns or states, made to insure their safety and common defence.
2. Alliances made for warlike purposes are divided in general intodefensive and offensive; in the former the nation only engages to defend herally in case he be attacked; in the latter she unites with him for thepurpose of making an attack, or jointly waging the war against anothernation. Some alliances are both offensive and defensive; and there seldom isan offensive alliance which is not also defensive. Vattel, B. 3, c. 6, Sec.79; 2 Dall. 15. Alliance
AllianceAn agreement between two or more companies to cooperate on a project or in business generally. For example, two companies may agree not to compete in certain areas or to honor each other's coupons or other marketing promotions. An alliance can provide a strategic advantage for both companies, though it is illegal if it is deemed to be collusion.ALLIANCE
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| ALLIANCE➣Aggressive Lipid-Lowering Initiation Abates New Cardiac Events (study) |
alliance
Synonyms for alliancenoun unionSynonyms- union
- league
- association
- agreement
- marriage
- connection
- combination
- coalition
- treaty
- partnership
- federation
- pact
- compact
- confederation
- affinity
- affiliation
- confederacy
- concordat
Antonyms- break
- division
- split
- breach
- separation
- split-up
- rupture
- alienation
- severance
- disaffection
- disunity
- dissociation
- disunion
noun relationshipSynonyms- relationship
- association
- bond
- connection
- affinity
- rapport
- kinship
Synonyms for alliancenoun an association, especially of nations for a common causeSynonyms- Anschluss
- bloc
- cartel
- coalition
- confederacy
- confederation
- federation
- league
- organization
- union
noun the state of being associatedSynonyms- affiliation
- association
- combination
- conjunction
- connection
- cooperation
- partnership
Synonyms for alliancenoun the state of being allied or confederatedSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interestSynonymsRelated Words- connection
- connexion
- connectedness
- silver cord
noun an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treatySynonyms- alignment
- alinement
- coalition
Related Words- combination
- organization
- organisation
- allies
- bloc
- axis
- Central Powers
- entente
- entente cordiale
- popular front
- global organization
- international organisation
- international organization
- world organisation
- world organization
- ally
- Northern Alliance
- United Front
noun a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aimRelated Wordsnoun the act of forming an alliance or confederationSynonymsRelated Words |