allying
Forming a partnership
Allying is the act of joining forces or forming an alliance with another party.
Nations ally themselves with other nations for mutual defense or shared interests.
The word extends beyond formal treaties: She found herself allying with former rivals to defeat the proposal.
One can ally with a cause or principle as readily as with a person or group.
Allied group sharing interests
- axisRotation reference line
- ententeInformal international understanding
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederacyAlliance for shared purpose
league · pact · consortium · syndicate · confederation · affiliation · conglomerate · association
Joint action toward shared aims
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
coaction · interplay · concert · participation · involvement
Corporate combination
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- unificationMerging into one entity
- integrationCombining into a whole
- joiningLinking into one
fusion · amalgamation · coalescence · combining · bonding · linking · connecting · bridging
Aid or sponsorship
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- solidarityUnity among allies
- championingVigorously supporting a cause
defense · protection · reinforcement · sponsorship · patronage · bolstering · strengthening
Geography's role in statecraft
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- realpolitikPolitics prioritizing practicality over ethics
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
brinkmanship · diplomacy · engagement · alignment · positioning · leverage · counterbalance · neutrality
bloc
Allied group sharing interests
- axisRotation reference line
- ententeInformal international understanding
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
confederacy · league · pact · consortium · syndicate · confederation · affiliation · conglomerate · association · guild
cooperation
Joint action toward shared aims
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
synergy · coaction · interplay · concert · participation · involvement
merger
Corporate combination
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- unificationMerging into one entity
- integrationCombining into a whole
joining · fusion · amalgamation · coalescence · combining · bonding · linking · connecting · bridging · coupling
backing
Aid or sponsorship
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- solidarityUnity among allies
championing · defense · protection · reinforcement · sponsorship · patronage · bolstering · strengthening
geopolitics
Geography's role in statecraft
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- realpolitikPolitics prioritizing practicality over ethics
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
deterrence · brinkmanship · diplomacy · engagement · alignment · positioning · leverage · counterbalance · neutrality · rapprochement
allyingopposing
Standing against something
fighting · antagonizing · combating · warring · betraying
allyingdivorcing
Terminating a marriage legally
separating · dissociating · disaffiliating · breaking with · splitting
ally, alliance, allied, allyship, allies, realignment, realign, unallied