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Definition allied in American English

allied adjective

adjective
/ˈæˌlaɪd/
1

belonging to or connected with the countries that united to fight against Germany in World Wars I and II, or against Iraq in the Gulf War

Example

Allied forces landed in Normandy in the summer of 1944.

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library science and allied subjects

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3

if something is allied to or with something else, it is connected with it or working together with it

Example

Tax increases, allied to a collapse in export markets, have seriously hurt industry.

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Definition allied in American English