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coalition

[ koh-uh-lish-uhn ]

noun

  1. a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. a union into one body or mass; fusion.


coalition

/ ˌəʊəˈɪʃə /

noun

    1. an alliance or union between groups, factions, or parties, esp for some temporary and specific reason
    2. ( as modifier )

      a coalition government

  1. a fusion or merging into one body or mass
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

coalition

  1. An alliance of political groups formed to oppose a common foe or pursue a common goal.
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Notes

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.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDzˈپDzԾ, noun
  • ˌDzˈپDzԲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • a·tDz· adjective
  • a·tDz· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coalition1

1605–15; < Latin Dzپō- (stem of Dzپō ), equivalent to coalit ( us ), past participle of Dzŧ ( co- co- + ali-, past participle stem of alere to nourish + -tus past participle suffix) + -ō- -ion; coalesce
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coalition1

C17: from Medieval Latin Dzپō, from Latin Dzŧ to coalesce
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Prime Minister Donald Tusk's coalition, which came to power in late 2023, promised to liberalise abortion laws, but internal disagreements have hampered his efforts.

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The Labour government are getting on with many of the policies outlined in the report because they know this is popular with people, especially the voting coalition they need to maintain for the next election.

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In a statement, the main opposition coalition said the "execution of peaceful protesters was premeditated and sanctioned at the highest levels".

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Last week, a coalition of US motor industry groups called on the president to not impose 25% tariffs on imported car parts.

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ever divisions exist are going to manifest over the next month and we'll begin to see if there are any real cracks in the coalition in light of Trump's pathetic approval ratings.

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