Synonyms of alliance

alliance

noun

ə-ˈlī-ən(t)s 

1

as in treaty

a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples

the smaller countries signed an alliance pledging to protect one another against the belligerent behemoth in their midst

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treaty
• pact
• accord
• convention
• covenant
• compact
• settlement
• deal
• contract
• entente
• understanding
• charter
• bond
• concord
• bargain
• entente cordiale
• projet

2

as in coalition

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection

an alliance between the French and the Algonquians to check Iroquois advances into their territory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coalition
• confederacy
• union
• federation
• league
• partnership
• confederation
• bloc
• combination
• combine
• group
• axis
• organization
• association
• faction
• fusion
• cartel
• conspiracy
• block
• wing
• cooperative
• syndicate
• affiliation
• cabal
• side
• trust
• front
• junto
• conference
• circuit

3

as in partnership

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)

in alliance with booksellers, the nation's schools are promoting National Reading Month

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partnership
• association
• collaboration
• relationship
• cooperation
• affiliation
• connection
• union
• merger
• relation
• confederation
• liaison
• interaction
• dealings
• solidarity
• tie-up
• integration
• kinship
• linkup
• hookup
• exchange
• unification
• symbiosis
• unity
• reciprocity
• interconnection
• affinity
• incorporation
• interrelation
• intimacy
• rapport
• business
• sympathy
• mutualism
• company
• oneness
• attachment
• companionship
• league
• togetherness
• closeness
• fellowship
• bed
• cahoots
• colleagueship

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissociation
• dissolution
• division
• breakup
• separation
• split
• disaffiliation
• severance
• disunion
• divorce
• parting
• alienation
• estrangement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alliance

The new authorities ousted Western partners including the United States, which had soldiers in Niger, and forged a new security and diplomatic alliance with Russia. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Throughout the summer, Anyanwu had a tight alliance with Thogmartin, 29, and fellow houseguest Kamu Kirk, but one of those relationships only went so far. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Throughout much of the Cold War, regional alliances held off both Soviet communism and Arab radicalism, which meant that the United States felt the need to intervene only rarely and briefly. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Covenant – Possibly a reference to the Daggerfall Covenant, an alliance of High Rock, Sentinel and Orsinium in the Second Era. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026