Confunction and Alliance

noun

• The state of being allied or confederated.
  • synonyms: confederation
• A connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest.
  • usage: "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"
  • synonyms: bond
• An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty.
  • synonyms: coalition, alignment, alinement
• A formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim.
• The act of forming an alliance or confederation.
  • synonyms: confederation

• (n.) The persons or parties allied.
• (n.) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
• (v.t.) To connect by alliance; to ally.
• (n.) The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty or league; as, matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state; an alliance between France and England.

(DoD) The relationship that results from a formal agreement (e.g., treaty) between two or more nations for broad, long-term objectives that further the common interests of the members. See also coalition; multinational.