alliance vs accord

accord vs alliance

alliance and accord both are nouns.

alliance is not a verb while accord is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alliance	Yes	No	No	No
accord	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, accord is a hypernym of alliance; that is, accord is a word with a broader meaning than alliance:

alliance: a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
accord: a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Other hypernyms of alliance include pact, treaty.

alliance (noun)	accord (noun)
the act of forming an alliance or confederation	sympathetic compatibility
a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim	concurrence of opinion
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty	a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest	harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
the state of being allied or confederated

alliance (verb)	accord (verb)
	allow to have
	go together

Difference between alliance and accord

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