[n] a friendly understanding between political powers [n] an informal alliance between countries
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entente cordiale, entente cordiale
agreement, alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition, understanding
alliance, capitulation, cartel, compact, concord, concordat, consortium, convention, cordial understanding, entente cordiale, international agreement, league, mutual understanding, mutual-defense treaty, NATO, nonaggression pact, paction, SEATO, treaty, u