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coalition

n. countable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˌkoʊəˈɫɪʃən// UK //kˌəʊəlˈɪʃən// coali·tion Archaic Slang Vulgar

n. a group of different people, political parties, or countries that agree to work together for a specific goal. You often see this when two or more parties join to form a government.

n. a temporary alliance of distinct parties, persons, or states for joint action. Often used in parliamentary contexts to describe a government formed by multiple political parties.


SIMPLE

The two parties formed a coalition to win the election.

CONTEXTUAL

After no single party won a majority, the leaders spent weeks negotiating to build a stable governing coalition.

COMPLEX

The environmental group built a broad coalition of local businesses and international activists to lobby against the proposed industrial development in the wetlands.

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French coalition, from Medieval Latin coalitiō, coalitiōnem, from Latin coalitus.

Usage

Often takes the preposition 'of' to describe the members or 'with' to describe the partner.

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