the state of being allied or confederated

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991

A combination so formed, especially an alliance or confederation of people, parties, or political entities for mutual interest or benefit, A combination of parishes for joint administration of relief for the poor in Great Britain, A device on a flag or ensign, occupying the upper inner corner or the entire field, that signifies the union of two or more sovereignties, adjective_ Of, relating to, or loyal to the United States of America during the Civil War, Of or relating to a labor union or labor union organizing

A close association of nations or other groups, formed to advance common interests or causes, A connection based on kinship, marriage, or common interest; a bond or tie

Adoption; association in the same family or society; hence, consanguinity or kinship of feeling or character, Association in general; relation; connection; friendship; alliance

The act of combining or the state of being combined, The result of combining, An alliance of persons or parties for a common purpose; an association

An alliance, especially a temporary one, of people, factions, parties, or nations, A combination into one body; a union