coalition
Americannoun
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a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.
- Synonyms:
- league, partnership
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a union into one body or mass; fusion.
noun
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an alliance or union between groups, factions, or parties, esp for some temporary and specific reason
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( as modifier )
a coalition government
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a fusion or merging into one body or mass
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In countries with many political parties, none of which can get a majority of the citizens' votes, the only way an effective government can be formed is by a coalition of parties. Such coalitions are often unstable.
Other Word Forms
- coalitional adjective
- coalitioner noun
- coalitionist noun
Etymology
Origin of coalition
1605–15; < Latin coalitiōn- (stem of coalitiō ), equivalent to coalit ( us ), past participle of coalēscere ( co- co- + ali-, past participle stem of alere to nourish + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion; coalesce
Example Sentences
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On Saturday, a British unit based in Iraq intercepted an Iranian drone that had been heading towards a coalition base housing UK military personnel.
From BBC
Actual lasting change will be an uphill struggle, especially with a predicted coalition government, says a source within advocacy group Transparency International.
From BBC
"Our coalition relies on the Iranian people, especially the Kurds," he said.
From Barron's
Oil prices had surged the previous summer when Iraq invaded Kuwait but had their largest ever single day plunge after coalition bombing began in Jan. 1991.
Analysts expect no single party to win an outright majority in parliament, likely leading to a coalition government.
From Barron's
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