regional alliance
Neighboring nations' pact
A regional alliance is a formal partnership among countries or entities within a geographic area, typically for mutual defense, economic cooperation, or political coordination.
NATO began as a regional alliance of North Atlantic nations; ASEAN unites Southeast Asian countries.
The regional alliance agreed to lower trade barriers among member states.
- power blocAllied group wielding influence
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- mutual defenseReciprocal military obligation
- security pactTreaty guaranteeing mutual protection
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regional allianceglobal organization
Entity operating across nations
international organization · United Nations · bilateral agreement · global partnership · global forum
regional alliancecentralized government
Authority held by one body
empire · nation-state · federal state · superstate · world government
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