the act of forming an alliance or confederation | the center around which something rotates |
a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim | the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head |
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty | a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions |
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest | a group of countries in special alliance |
the state of being allied or confederated | the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged |