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- DictionaryCo·a·li·tion/ˌkōəˈliSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states: "a coalition of conservatives and Democrats"
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.
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.
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."
Coalition definition: a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.. See examples of COALITION used in a sentence.
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.
a government formed by two or more political parties working together. The two parties have formed a coalition. a two-party coalition. a coalition government. (in) coalition (with somebody) The two parties governed in coalition for four years.
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)
