n.
1.the state of being allied or confederated
2.a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
3.an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
4.a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
5.the act of forming an alliance or confederation
Idiom of the Day
(cannot) stand (someone or something)
to be unable to tolerate someone or something, to dislike someone or something (usually used in the negative)
My friend cannot stand the other people in her class.