banding together
Forming a coalition
Banding together is uniting with others for a common purpose, especially to face a challenge or threat.
The phrase emphasizes collective action among people who might otherwise act alone: The neighbors banded together to fight the rezoning proposal.
It often implies solidarity against opposition or adversity.
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- joining forcesCombining efforts together
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- unionJoining into one
- strength in numbersPower through collective unity
synergy · mutual aid · safety net · teamwork · merger · rallying · circling the wagons · closing ranks · solidarity · grassroots movements · benevolent societies · collaboration · mobilization · cooperation · alliance · fraternal bonds · partnership · conglomerate
banding togetherdispersing
Spreading widely apart
splitting up · disbanding · scattering · fragmenting · separating
banding togetherinfighting
Rivalry within one organization
feuding · warring · backstabbing · clashing
banding togethergoing it alone
Acting independently, unassisted
standing alone · fending for oneself · looking out for number one · every man for himself · working in isolation
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