Alliance - Definition and Overview

An alliance can be:

• an agreement between two parties, particularly:
  • a military alliance formed between states
  • a business alliance formed between organisations
• a New Zealand political party, the Alliance
• a Canadian political party, the Canadian Alliance
• the former name of the Malaysian political coalition currently known as the Barisan Nasional (National Front).
• a group in the Star Fleet Universe, the General War-era Alliance
• a Biblical Alliance

Alliance is also the name of a number of places in the United States of America:

• Alliance, Nebraska
• Alliance, Ohio
• Alliance, North Carolina

and in Canada:

• Alliance, Alberta
• Alliance, Ontario
• Belle-Alliance Electoral District, Quebec