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- 1. a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government: "a coalition between Liberals and Conservatives"
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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.
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. A multiparty coalition ruled the country.
A coalition is a group consisting of people from different political or social groups who are co-operating to achieve a particular aim. He had been opposed by a coalition of about 50 civil rights, women's and Latino organizations.
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. The noun coalition comes from the Latin word coalitiō, meaning "to grow together."
two or more political parties that have joined together, usually to govern a country: to form a coalition. a coalition government. (Definition of coalition from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
n. 1. An alliance, especially a temporary one, of people, factions, parties, or nations. 2. A combination into one body; a union. 3. a. A long-term cooperative alliance among a small number of male lions or cheetahs, especially to gain access to females or territory. b.
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.
