noun
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
• Ant: ↑nonalignment (for: ↑alignment)
• Hypernyms: ↑organization, ↑organisation
• Hyponyms:
↑combination, ↑allies, ↑bloc, ↑axis, ↑Allies, ↑Central Powers, ↑Axis, ↑entente, ↑entente cordiale, ↑popular front, ↑world organization, ↑world organisation, ↑international organization, ↑international organisation, ↑global organization, ↑Northern Alliance, ↑United Front
• Member Meronyms: ↑ally
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nounsee alignment
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alignˈment (N American alineˈment) noun
1. Setting in a line or lines
2. A row arranged in this way, such as of standing-stones
3. The ground-plan of a railway or road (archaic)
4. The taking of a side, or the side taken, politically, etc
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Main Entry: ↑align
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alinementsee alignment.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.