Synonyms: ally
Definition: a friendly nation
Similar words: res publica, state, country, commonwealth, body politic, nation, land
Definition: a politically organized body of people under a single government
Usage: the state has elected a new president; African nations; students who had come to the nation's capitol; the country's largest manufacturer; an industrialized land
Definition: an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
Usage: he's a good ally in fight
Similar words: associate
Definition: a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
Usage: he had to consult his associate before continuing
Synonyms: ally
Definition: become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage
Usage: He allied himself with the Communists
Similar words: affiliate, associate, assort, consort
Definition: keep company with; hang out with
Usage: He associates with strange people; She affiliates with her colleagues