noun / proper noun
axis
An alliance organized around shared objectives.
The two governments form an axis around their shared economic interests.
Etymology
Latin axis named an axle, the central line around which a wheel turns. Political use adopts that organizing image for an alliance around which shared policies or objectives are arranged.
More examples
- Germany, Italy, and Japan led the Axis during World War II.
- A new political axis emerged between the neighboring states.
- The report examines competing regional axes of cooperation.
Forms
axis · axes