alliance

alliance: alliance al‧li‧ance [əˈlaɪəns] noun [countable] COMMERCE

1. an agreement between two or more organizations to work together:

• The two insurance companies agreed to form an alliance.

alliance between

• an alliance between the two media groups

alliance with

• The firm said it may need to form an alliance with another company to survive.

straˌtegic alˈliance [countable] COMMERCE

an alliance formed as part of a plan with important aims:

• The two airlines have announced a strategic alliance with broad implications for competition in the industry.

2. in alliance with if two or more organizations are in alliance with each other, they work together:

• The Japanese car company said it would only enter Eastern Europe in alliance with a European manufacturer.

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alliance UK US /əˈlaɪəns/ noun [C]

► an agreement to work with another person, organization, etc. to try to achieve the same thing: »a business/economic/marketing alliance
forge/form/enter into an alliance with sb/sth »The company will forge alliances with other car makers similar to joint manufacturing agreements already established in Europe.
alliance between sb (and sb) »Many details of the alliance between the two companies have been left unclear.

► a group of countries, companies, organizations, etc. who have agreed to work together because of shared interests: »a global/an international alliance
»The most likely outcome would be a project managed by an alliance of contractors with an equal interest in building the carrier.

● in alliance with sb/sth — Cf. in alliance with sth

→ See also STRATEGIC ALLIANCE(Cf. ↑strategic alliance)

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alliance — [ aljɑ̃s ] n. f. • XIIe; de allier 1 ♦ Union contractée par engagement mutuel. Dr. internat. Union de deux puissances qui s engagent par un traité (traité d alliance) à se porter mutuellement secours en cas de guerre. ⇒ coalition, entente, ligue … Encyclopédie Universelle
Alliance — bezeichnet Aliance TW, ein tschechisches Firmenkonsortium zum Bau von Straßenbahnen Alliance (Anwendung), ein Tauschbörsenprogramm für Freundesnetzwerke Alliance Automobiles, einen ehemaligen französischen Automobilhersteller Alliance (Band),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
alliance — ALLIANCE. subs. fém. Union par mariage. Il a fait une grande alliance en mariant sa fille à un homme d une si haute naissance. Ces Maisons sont jointes par plusieurs alliances. f♛/b] Il se dit aussi De l union, de la confédération qui se fait… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
Alliance — Alliance, NE U.S. city in Nebraska Population (2000): 8959 Housing Units (2000): 4062 Land area (2000): 4.767735 sq. miles (12.348377 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.012236 sq. miles (0.031691 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.779971 sq. miles (12.380068 … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
alliance — alliance, league, coalition, fusion, confederacy, confederation, federation agree in the idea of combination, chiefly political, for a common object. Alliance applies particularly to a joining of interests on the part of families (by marriage) or … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Alliance — Al*li ance, n. [OE. aliaunce, OF. aliance, F. alliance, fr. OF. alier, F. allier. See {Ally}, and cf. LL. alligantia.] 1. The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alliance — Alliance … Wikipedia Español
alliance — [ə lī′əns] n. [ME aliaunce < OFr aleiance < alier: see ALLY] 1. an allying or being allied; specif., a union or joining, as of families by marriage 2. a close association for a common objective, as of nations, political parties, etc. 3. the … English World dictionary
alliance — Alliance. s. f. Union, se dit de ceux qui se joignent par mariage. Il a fait une grande alliance en mariant sa fille à un Duc & Pair, les maisons sont jointes par plusieurs alliances. Il se dit aussi de l union de la confederation qui se fait… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Alliance, NC — U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 781 Housing Units (2000): 304 Land area (2000): 2.005003 sq. miles (5.192933 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.005003 sq. miles (5.192933 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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