allies

[allies]

Of Ally

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Noun
an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy

Noun
in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers

Noun
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


pl.
of Ally


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Usage Examples

The Jew does not wish to be isolated. He fears being alone, without allies.

Where terrorists offer injustice, disorder and destruction, the United States and its allies stand for freedom, fairness, equality, hope, and opportunity.

For Mythology is the handmaid of literature and literature is one of the best allies of virtue and promoters of happiness.

Intelligence is our first line of defense against terrorism, and we must improve the collection capabilities and analysis of intelligence to protect the security of the United States and its allies.

Teaching man his relatively small sphere in the creation, it also encourages him by its lessons of the unity of Nature and shows him that his power of comprehension allies him with the great intelligence over-reaching all.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The jealousy and resentment that animate the terrorists also affect many of our former cold war allies.

Neutral men are the devil's allies.

Your political reputation affects how likely allies are to trust you, and what kind of deals they'll offer at the negotiating table. There's also some emotional response in there, so factions do bear grudges. Just like the real thing.

What President Bush did in his doctrine of preemptive strike and in his war in Afghanistan and in Iraq was to turn even his allies in Europe negatively toward America.

No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise. But when Governor Romney and his allies in Congress tell us we can somehow lower our deficit by spending trillions more on new tax breaks for the wealthy - well, you do the math. I refuse to go along with that. And as long as I'm President, I never will.

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