An association, especially of nations for a common cause

• union

  1. The act of uniting or the state of being united.
  2. A combination so formed, especially an alliance or confederation of people, parties, or political entities for mutual interest or benefit.
  3. A set, every member of which is an element of one or another of two or more given sets.

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  1. The act of uniting or the state of being united.
  2. A combination so formed, especially an alliance or confederation of people, parties, or political entities for mutual interest or benefit.
  3. A set, every member of which is an element of one or another of two or more given sets.

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• organization

  1. The act or process of organizing:
  2. The state or manner of being organized:
  3. A manner of accomplishing something in an orderly or efficient way:

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  1. The act or process of organizing:
  2. The state or manner of being organized:
  3. A manner of accomplishing something in an orderly or efficient way:

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• league

  1. An association of states, organizations, or individuals for common action; an alliance.
  2. An association of teams or clubs that compete chiefly among themselves.
  3. A class or level of competition:

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  1. An association of states, organizations, or individuals for common action; an alliance.
  2. An association of teams or clubs that compete chiefly among themselves.
  3. A class or level of competition:

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• federation

  1. The act of federating, especially a joining together of states into a league or federal union.
  2. A league or association formed by federating, especially a government or political body established through federal union.

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  1. The act of federating, especially a joining together of states into a league or federal union.
  2. A league or association formed by federating, especially a government or political body established through federal union.

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• confederation

  1. The act of forming into or becoming part of a confederacy.
  2. The state of being confederated.
  3. A group of confederates, especially of states or nations, united for a common purpose; a league.

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  1. The act of forming into or becoming part of a confederacy.
  2. The state of being confederated.
  3. A group of confederates, especially of states or nations, united for a common purpose; a league.

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• coalition

  1. An alliance, especially a temporary one, of people, factions, parties, or nations.
  2. A combination into one body; a union.
  3. A long-term cooperative alliance among a small number of male lions or cheetahs, especially to gain access to females or territory.

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  1. An alliance, especially a temporary one, of people, factions, parties, or nations.
  2. A combination into one body; a union.
  3. A long-term cooperative alliance among a small number of male lions or cheetahs, especially to gain access to females or territory.

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• cartel

  1. A combination of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members.
  2. An official agreement between governments at war, especially one concerning the exchange of prisoners.
  3. A group of parties, factions, or nations united in a common cause; a bloc.

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  1. A combination of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members.
  2. An official agreement between governments at war, especially one concerning the exchange of prisoners.
  3. A group of parties, factions, or nations united in a common cause; a bloc.

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• bloc

  1. A group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action:
  2. An often bipartisan coalition of legislators acting together for a common purpose or interest:

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  1. A group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action:
  2. An often bipartisan coalition of legislators acting together for a common purpose or interest:

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• anschluss

  1. political or economic union; specif., the annexation of Austria by Germany in 1938

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  1. political or economic union; specif., the annexation of Austria by Germany in 1938

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• alliance

  1. A close association of nations or other groups, formed to advance common interests or causes:
  2. A formal agreement establishing such an association, especially an international treaty of friendship.
  3. A connection based on kinship, marriage, or common interest; a bond or tie:

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  1. A close association of nations or other groups, formed to advance common interests or causes:
  2. A formal agreement establishing such an association, especially an international treaty of friendship.
  3. A connection based on kinship, marriage, or common interest; a bond or tie:

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