the Allies
plural noun
: the nations that fought together against Germany in World War I or World War II
fought with the Allies in World War II
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Göring will be questioned in court by members of the International Military Tribunal, all representing the Allies who defeated Germany.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Chinese soldiers ride in armored vehicles during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Allies' victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2025, in Beijing, China.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Because the film was intended to convince the Allies, especially the Americans, to support Belgium’s claim to the colony, its crew needed to be British and American as well as Belgian.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Gibson has lived a full life since the Allies defeated the Axis powers in 1945.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Chinese soldiers ride in armored vehicles during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Allies' victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2025, in Beijing, China.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Because the film was intended to convince the Allies, especially the Americans, to support Belgium’s claim to the colony, its crew needed to be British and American as well as Belgian.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Gibson has lived a full life since the Allies defeated the Axis powers in 1945.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
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“The Allies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Allies. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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