Northern Alliance; Lega Lombarda; northern-based opposition alliance
Refers to the Italian political party Lega Nord (formerly Lega Lombarda) or, more broadly, any northern-based opposition alliance. In Japanese contexts, it may also refer to historical or fictional northern alliances.
Italy's Northern Alliance advocates federalism.
The Northern Alliance was formed in the 1990s.
Compound of 北部 (northern part) and 同盟 (alliance). The term is a direct translation of the Italian 'Lega Nord' or English 'Northern Alliance'.