Definition
An alliance is a formal agreement between people, groups, or countries to work together for a shared goal. It often involves mutual support in areas like defense, business, or politics.
Etymology
From Old French *aliance* “bond, union,” from *alier* “to bind to,” based on Latin *alligare* “to tie, bind.” It always implied a tying together of separate parties.
Kelly Says
An alliance is basically a strategic friendship, tied together by promises instead of feelings. The word’s root in ‘binding’ explains why breaking an alliance is treated so seriously—it’s like cutting a rope others trusted with their safety.
Translations
CACatalà
aliança
ah-lee-ahhn-tsah
CSČeština
aliance
ah-lee-ahhn-seh
DADansk
alliance
ah-lee-ahhn-suh
DEDeutsch
Allianz
a-li-ahntz
ELΕλληνικά
συμμαχία
sy-mah-kee-ah
ESEspañol
alianza
ah-lee-ahhn-sah
FAفارسی
اتحاد
et-tah-haad
FRFrançais
alliance
a.li.jɑ̃s
HAHA
haɗin kai
hah-deen kah-ee
HIहिन्दी
गठबंधन
gathbandhan
HUMagyar
szövetség
soh-vet-sehg
IDBahasa Indonesia
sekutu
seh-koo-too
IGIG
mmekorita
m-meh-koh-ree-tah
ITItaliano
alleanza
ah-lee-ahhn-tsah
MSBahasa Melayu
sekutu
seh-koo-too
MYမြန်မာ
စည်းလုံးမှု
sany-lone-hmu
NLNederlands
alliantie
ah-lee-ahhn-tee
NONorsk
allianse
ah-lee-ahhn-seh
PTPortuguês
aliança
ah-lee-ahhn-sah
RORomână
alianță
ah-lee-ahhn-tsah
SVSvenska
allians
ah-lee-ahns
SWKiswahili
muungano
moo-ngah-noh
TAதமிழ்
கூட்டணி
koot-ta-nee
THไทย
สัมพันธมิตร
sahm-phan-mit
TLTL
alyansa
ah-lee-ahhn-sah
TRTürkçe
ittifak
ee-tee-fahk
VITiếng Việt
liên minh
lyen minh
YOYO
Àgbègbè
ah-gbeh-gbeh
ZUZU
ubumbano
oo-boo-mbah-noh