brothers-in-arms
Wartime sworn allies
Brothers-in-arms are fellow soldiers—those who fight alongside you in combat.
The term emphasizes the bond forged through shared danger and mutual dependence: We were brothers-in-arms in Vietnam.
More broadly, it describes any close allies united in a common struggle or cause: The two activists had been brothers-in-arms for decades.
Close allies in cause
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- regimentColonel-led military unit
veterans · foxhole · trench · battlefield · combat · squad · unit · deployment
Goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- bondBinding tie or connection
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- trustConfidence in another
devotion · allegiance · kinship · unity · loyalty · companions · confidants · steadfastness
People working for causes
- revolutionariesThose seeking systemic overthrow
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- movementChange in position
- causeWhat produces an effect
uprising · rebellion · solidarity · fighters · partisans · insurgents · dissidents · protestors
comrades
Close allies in cause
regiment · veterans · foxhole · trench · battlefield · combat · squad · unit · deployment · barracks
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- bondBinding tie or connection
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
trust · devotion · allegiance · kinship · unity · loyalty · companions · confidants · steadfastness · unwavering
activists
People working for causes
- revolutionariesThose seeking systemic overthrow
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- movementChange in position
cause · uprising · rebellion · solidarity · fighters · partisans · insurgents · dissidents · protestors · liberators
brothers-in-armsenemies
Hostile opposing parties
foes · sworn enemies · adversaries · nemeses · combatants
brothers-in-armsstrangers
People unknown to you
acquaintances · fair-weather friends · unknown soldiers · bystanders · outsiders
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