western alliance
collocation in Englishmeaningsofwesternandalliance
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western
adjective
uk/ˈwes.tən/us/ˈwes.tɚn/
in or from the west of ...
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alliance
noun[C]
uk/əˈlaɪ.əns/us/əˈlaɪ.əns/
a group of countries, political parties, or people who have agreed to work together because of shared interests ...
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(Definition ofwesternandalliancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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If we take this approach, thewesternalliancealso stands to gain.
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That mismatch produced creaks and tensions inside thewesternalliancewhich required difficult remedial action.
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Now that the west has acted, the credibility of thewesternallianceis on the line.
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The greatest casualty of all may turn out to be thewesternalliance—an awful prospect.
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It has had a tremendous effect on the credibility of thewesternalliance.
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After this is over, we have to try to rebuild thewesternalliance.
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It is also an historic vindication of those who bought thewesternallianceto its present position.
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It is not the fault of east or west, and it is certainly not the fault of thewesternalliance.
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Other people must fear what will be inflicted on them if they take on thewesternalliance.
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I am sure that the whole of thewesternallianceand others will need to consider that in a peaceful situation.
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I wish them to be taken seriously and to have an influence on the foreign and security policy of thewesternalliance.
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There is a recognition, in the face of potential instability to the east and to the south, of the need for thewesternallianceto remain strong.
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