Topic: HISTORY
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al‧lied
1SHPM usually Allied [only before noun] belonging or relating to the countries that fought with Britain, the US etc in the First or Second World War : 
an Allied bombing raidAllied forces
an Allied bombing raidAllied forces2 to be related to something or to be very similar : Anthropology is closely allied to the field of psychology.
(be) allied to/with something
formalAnthropology is closely allied to the field of psychology.3 connected with each other because of being similar to or dependent on each other : agriculture and allied industries
allied industries/organizations/trades etc
agriculture and allied industries4 joined by the same political, military, or economic aims : loosely allied guerilla groups
loosely allied guerilla groups