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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