(どうめいこく)

どうめいこく
noun
allied nation; ally country
formalpoliticsinternational
1. allied nation; ally; member state of an alliance
A country that is part of a formal alliance, especially a military or political one.
同盟国(どうめいこく)協力(きょうりょく)する
To cooperate with allied nations.
Japan is an important ally of the United States.
首脳会談(しゅのうかいだん)同盟国(どうめいこく)連携(れんけい)強化(きょうか)主要(しゅよう)議題(ぎだい)なった
At the summit, strengthening cooperation with allied nations was a major agenda item.

A compound of 同盟(どうめい) (alliance) and (こく) (country). Frequently appears in news coverage of international relations, diplomacy, and security policy.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 友好国(ゆうこうこく): friendly nation — countries with good relations but not necessarily a formal alliance
  • 同盟(どうめい): alliance — the alliance itself, not the member country
  • 連合国(れんごうこく): allied powers — historically refers to the Allied Powers in the World Wars
  • 加盟国(かめいこく): member state — a country belonging to an organization like the UN