Collocations for ally - noun
ADJ.
great, important, powerful, strong | close
Charles remained a close ally of the French king.
Charles remained a close ally of the French king.
loyal, reliable, staunch, trusted | natural, useful, valuable | old, traditional
Portugal is a traditional ally of England.
Portugal is a traditional ally of England.
erstwhile, former | wartime | potential | European, NATO, Western, etc. | political
VERB + ALLY
have
Jane felt that she had an ally.
Jane felt that she had an ally.
find, gain, get | lose
PREP.
~ against
He now had an ally against his boss.
He now had an ally against his boss.
PHRASES
find/have an ally in sb
She had found an ally in her old teacher.
She had found an ally in her old teacher.
a friend and ally
a friend and ally of the president
a friend and ally of the president