alliance
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the state of being allied or confederated
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an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treatytypes:bloca group of countries in special alliancetype of:
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the act of forming an alliance or confederationtype of:action de groupeaction taken by a group of people
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a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the weddingsynonyms: anneau nuptial
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When individuals form groups, they can wield more influence. Workers unite to demand higher pay or safer conditions, companies combine forces to address issues of mutual importance, and states and countries can join forces against a common enemy. We've united all these words together in this handy list just for you!
Just as "history is written by the winners," the historical record often skips over missteps or mistakes made by those same winners. The Articles of Confederation were the founding fathers' first attempt at establishing an central alliance of all the different states in 1777. Although a valiant effort, the provisions laid down in this document didn't quite work the way the writers wanted them to, and they soon realized they had to start again with a new document. That second try is known as The Constitution, and it endures to this day. Here are 43 vocabulary words from The Articles of Confederation. The entire document is available here.