allied

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al·lied | \ ə-ˈlīd

, ˈa-ˌlīd

Definition of allied

1 : having or being in close association : connected two families allied by marriage

2 : joined in alliance by compact or treaty specifically, capitalized : of or relating to the nations united against Germany and its allies in World War I or those united against the Axis powers in World War II

3a : related especially by common properties or qualities heraldry and allied subjects

b : related genetically

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unrelated

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people with foreign language fluency and an allied skill such as the ability to relate to people from different cultures

Recent Examples on the Web Shay then took part in a commemoration at the American Cemetery later in the day in Colleville-sur-Mer, on a bluff overseeing Omaha Beach, in the presence of officials from the United States, Canada, Britain, Germany and other allied countries. — Sylvie Corbet, Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2021 Shay then took part in a commemoration at the American Cemetery later in the day in Colleville-sur-Mer, on a bluff overseeing Omaha Beach, in the presence of officials from the United States, Canada, Britain, Germany and other allied countries. — Sylvie Corbet, USA TODAY, 6 June 2021 Shay then took part in a commemoration at the American Cemetery later in the day in Colleville-sur-Mer, on a bluff overseeing Omaha Beach, in the presence of officials from the United States, Canada, Britain, Germany, and other allied countries. — BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2021 His approval rating has hit all-time lows and cost him support among allied parties in Congress. — Shasta Darlington, CNN, 31 Mar. 2021 The Russian character, Kolchak, is based on my experiences with Russians as the supreme allied commander of NATO. — Wired Staff, Wired, 2 Mar. 2021 Adrian Hall is a senior in general and allied health sciences at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. — Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2021 But his American employer Mark Frerichs had been kidnapped, reportedly by the Taliban or its allied forces. — Conor Finnegan, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2021 Huawei’s sales of telecommunications equipment in overseas markets also have suffered from a years-long U.S. campaign to persuade allied nations to abandon the gear over security concerns. — Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2021

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