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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
alliance/əˈlʌɪəns/
▶noun
  • 1 a union or association formed for mutual benefit.

    ■ a relationship based on an affinity.

    ■ the state of being joined or associated.

  • 2 Ecology a group of closely related plant associations.
– origin ME: from OFr. aliance, from alier (see ally1).



'alliance' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "alliance" in the title:
Idiomatic Expression: "...to marry into a cloakroom and form an alliance with a parcel."
The protests are led by the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), WHO wants
The Smile Society, A Student/Community Secular Alliance.

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