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Bündnis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • alliance noun A formal agreement or partnership between countries, groups, or people to work together for a shared goal.
  • confederation noun A union of states or organizations that keep their own independence while cooperating on shared matters.
  • treaty noun A formal, legally binding agreement between countries or international organizations.

Senses

Bündnis is used for these senses in English:

  • alliance (uncountable) The state of being allied.
  • alliance (countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
  • alliance (countable) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
  • alliance (with the definite article) The persons or parties allied.
  • confederation A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
  • treaty (countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.

alliance — full definition

  1. noun A formal agreement or partnership between countries, groups, or people to work together for a shared goal.
  2. noun A close relationship or connection more generally.

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