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    coalition
    /ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government: "a coalition between Liberals and Conservatives"

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  2. 1. a. : the act of coalescing : union. the coalition of water vapor into raindrops. b. : a body formed by the coalescing of originally distinct elements : combination. They formed a coalition with downtown merchants. 2. : a temporary alliance of distinct parties, persons, or states for joint action.

  3. the joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time, or a government that is formed in this way: Government by coalition has its own peculiar set of problems.

  4. A coalition is a group of people who join together for a common cause, like a coalition you form with other skateboarders who want to convince your town to build a skate park.

  5. 1. An association, especially of nations for a common cause: alliance, Anschluss, bloc, cartel, confederacy, confederation, federation, league, organization, union. 2. A group of individuals united in a common cause: bloc, cartel, combination, combine, faction, party, ring. 3. A bringing together into a whole:

  6. the joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time, or a government that is formed in this way: Government by coalition has its own peculiar set of problems.

  7. a government formed by two or more political parties working together. The two parties have formed a coalition. (in) coalition (with somebody) The two parties governed in coalition for four years. They didn't rule out coalition with the Social Democrats.

  8. COALITION definition: two or more political parties that have joined together, usually to govern a country: . Learn more.

  9. A coalition is a group consisting of people from different political or social groups who are cooperating to achieve a particular aim. He had been opposed by a coalition of about 50 civil rights, women's, and Latino organizations.

  10. Coalition definition: a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.. See examples of COALITION used in a sentence.

  11. coalition meaning, definition, what is coalition: a union of two or more political parties...: Learn more.