These groups could be called a confederation; a club; a congregation; a federation; or civic groups.
Added: A "special interest group" - a "lobby" - etc.
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A community with a leaking sewage system pressures its state government to fund repairs.
Germany and Japan had similar forms of government and similar expansionist policies, thus their alliance.
Factions
alliences are people or places that are nice to one another and or promise not to attack in battle
true -jch
Yes.
Yes.
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when you have an alliance with three people or with three groups
A term commonly used for a loose alliance of political groups is a coalition.
Quadruple Alliance. Concert of Europe. Russian Alliance. Holy Alliance.
A community with a leaking sewage system pressures its state government to fund repairs.
countries achieved common goals/ accomplishments because of countries alliance with each other.
The Austro-Serbian Alliance was made to prevent Russia from gaining control of Serbia. It is similar to the Dual Alliance because they were both made with Russian protection in mind.
an alliance of five groups
the Southern Farmers' Alliance