the act of forming an alliance or confederation | 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 Powers |
a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim | 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 1945 |
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty | |
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest | |
the state of being allied or confederated | |