1: a state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.
2: combine or unite a resource or commodity with (another) for mutual benefit.
those are two defintions
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I think its option d. hope this helps :)
This is a theme because it is a concept NOT the story line. A plot summary is basically the story line as if you were writing a summary of the book or story.
