allied

adjective al·lied \ ə-ˈlīd , ˈa-ˌlīd \

|Updated on: 4 Aug 2018

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

3 a : related especially by common properties or qualities

heraldry and allied subjects

b : related genetically

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Examples of allied in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of allied from the Web

The talks Sunday are expected to involve officials from the Pentagon and the U.N. Command, which commanded U.S.-led allied forces during the war and is involved in maintaining the armistice that ended the fighting in 1953.

— matthew pennington, Fox News, "Trump tweets 'very nice note' from North Korea's Kim Jong Un," 13 July 2018
The annual exercises, which include warplanes and naval maneuvers, have been held since at least 1976 to help the allied forces prepare for a possible North Korean attack.

— david s. cloud, latimes.com, "Trump's decision to halt military exercises with South Korea leaves Pentagon and allies nervous," 12 June 2018
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates fired off a blistering attack on allied spending in his farewell remarks in 2011, for instance.

— james goldgeier, Washington Post, "President Trump goes to Europe this week. Its leaders are bracing for the impact.," 9 July 2018
For Washington, increases in allied defense spending will not necessarily allow for immediate cost savings within the U.S. defense budget.

— brian finlay, Fortune, "Trump Might Be Right About NATO—but for All the Wrong Reasons," 6 July 2018
Some shots of the Louvre, particularly those filmed in the gilded Apollo Gallery, feel more closely allied to the song’s shout-outs to Patek Philippe watches and Gulfstream airplanes than to the history of painting.

— jason farago, New York Times, "At the Louvre, Beyoncé and Jay-Z Are Both Outsiders and Heirs," 17 June 2018
Police are working with allied agencies to notify all the victims.

— cassie dickman, sacbee, "Couple found in car with heroin, stolen mail and a 5-year-old, Folsom police say," 29 May 2018
No one is talking about putting troops into space but rather how to protect US and allied satellites and ensure peaceful access to geostationary orbit and cislunar space near the Moon.

— eric berger, Ars Technica, "Air Force ready to work on Trump’s Space Force idea, but…," 20 June 2018
In times of crisis and war Norway will rely on US and other allied military reinforcements.

— ryan browne, CNN, "US to double number of Marines in Norway amid Russia tensions," 12 June 2018

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First Known Use of allied

circa 1518

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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ALLIED Defined for English Language Learners

allied

adjective

Definition of allied for English Language Learners

: joined in a relationship in which people, groups, countries etc., agree to work together
Allied : of or relating to the nations that fought together against Germany in World War I and World War II
: related or connected