(n): the state of being combined into one body
(n): a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
(n): a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
(n): an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
(n): a group of people who work together
(n): a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
(n): a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
(n): the act of forming an alliance or confederation
(n): action taken by a group of people
"I never credited the Alliance with an overabundance of brains..." - Mal, Serenity