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Ally

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/ˈælaɪ/nounCore term

In military & defence, ally means: A country, organisation or person that has agreed to support and cooperate with another, especially in matters of defence.

In Turkish: müttefik

How it is used

In NATO texts 'Allies' with a capital A means the member countries. Phrases: close ally, NATO ally, allied forces. The verb 'ally' means to join with someone: 'ally yourself with'.

Example sentences

  1. Officers from several allies worked side by side in the planning cell.

  2. Allied forces trained together to test common procedures.

Common collocations

  • close ally
  • NATO ally
  • allied forces
  • key ally
  • allianceA formal agreement between countries to cooperate for shared benefit, especially for common defence; also the group of countries that make it.
  • NATOShort for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a political and military alliance founded in 1949 whose members agree to defend one another.
  • interoperabilityThe ability of forces, units or systems from different countries or services to work together effectively, using shared procedures and compatible equipment.
  • jointInvolving two or more services of the same country, such as the army and the air force, working together under one command.

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