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Militärbündnis

military alliance

noun mi-li-TEHR-buend-nis Rare

Usage Note

Militärbündnis names a formal treaty-based alliance for collective defence, such as NATO. It is slightly more specific than Bündnis alone, which can be diplomatic or political. Often heard in foreign-policy and security-policy discourse.

Examples

"Deutschland ist Mitglied des Militärbündnisses NATO."

Natural Translation

Germany is a member of the military alliance NATO.

Literal Translation

Germany is member of-the military-alliance NATO.

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