Definition

1. Noun:

   • Ally: A person, group, or nation that is formally united with another for a common purpose, especially by treaty in a military or political context.
   • Alliance Member: A constituent party or state within a formal alliance or coalition.

2. Adjective:

   • Allied: Being in a formal association for mutual benefit, typically between nations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Việt Nam và Campuchia là đồng minh lâu năm. (Vietnam and Cambodia are long-term allies.)
  • Đồng minh đã gửi viện trợ quân sự. (The ally sent military aid.)

• Adjective:

  • Hai quốc gia đồng minh đã cùng đưa ra tuyên bố. (The two allied nations issued a joint statement.)

Advanced Usage

• "đồng minh chiến lược": strategic ally.
  • Hoa Kỳ được coi là đồng minh chiến lược quan trọng. (The USA is considered an important strategic ally.)

Variants and Related Words

• Liên minh (n): alliance, union. Refers to the pact or the collective entity itself.
  • Liên minh Châu Âu (The European Union).

Synonyms

• Ally: A cooperating partner in a formal agreement.
• Confederate: A person or group united with others for a common purpose.
• Partner: Often used in a broader, sometimes less formal, cooperative context.

Related Idioms

• Kết thân đồng minh: to form an alliance; to become allies.
  • Hai nước láng giềng quyết định kết thân đồng minh. (The two neighboring countries decided to form an alliance.)