Definition

1. Verb:

   • To ally; to unite; to combine: To form a connection or association between different groups, organizations, or entities for a common purpose.
   • To coalesce: To come together to form one whole or integrated body.

2. Noun (often used in the names of organizations):

   • A union; a federation; a coalition: An organization formed by the alliance or combination of different groups, such as social organizations, enterprises, or political parties, to achieve shared objectives.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Các đảng chính trị đã quyết định liên hiệp để tạo thành một lực lượng mạnh hơn. (The political parties decided to ally to form a stronger force.)
  • Mục tiêu là liên hiệp các hiệp hội nhỏ lại. (The goal is to unite the small associations.)

• Noun:

  • Chính phủ liên hiệp được thành lập sau cuộc bầu cử. (A coalition government was formed after the election.)
  • Hội Liên hiệp Phụ nữ Việt Nam. (The Vietnam Women's Union.)

Advanced Usage

• "liên hiệp công nghiệp": An industrial complex or consortium.
  • Liên hiệp công nghiệp gang thép đóng vai trò quan trọng. (The iron and steel industrial complex plays an important role.)

Variants and Related Words

• Liên kết (v): to link, to connect. This often implies a slightly looser or more general connection than "liên hiệp."

  • Hai công ty liên kết để phát triển sản phẩm mới. (The two companies linked up to develop a new product.)

• Hợp nhất (v): to merge, to consolidate. This implies becoming a single entity, often stronger than just an alliance.

  • Hai ngân hàng đã hợp nhất thành một. (The two banks merged into one.)

Synonyms

• Unite: To join together for a common purpose.
• Combine: To bring parts together into a single group or system.
• Federate: To form a federation, a union of partially self-governing states or groups.
• Coalition: A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties.

Related Idioms

• While "liên hiệp" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions, the concept is central to phrases like:
  • Đoàn kết là sức mạnh: Unity is strength. This proverb reflects the core idea behind "liên hiệp."

verb

1. to ally; to unite; to combine;to coalesce
   • chính phủ liên hiệp
     coalition government