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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

/ 藢办蓹蕣蓹藞濒瑟蕛蓹苍 /

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
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 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

  • 藢肠辞补藞濒颈迟颈辞苍颈蝉迟, noun
  • 藢肠辞补藞濒颈迟颈辞苍补濒, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 肠辞顎卆路濒颈顎僼颈辞苍路补濒 adjective
  • 肠辞顎卆路濒颈顎僼颈辞苍路别谤 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of coalition1

1605鈥15; < Latin 肠辞补濒颈迟颈艒苍- (stem of 肠辞补濒颈迟颈艒 ), equivalent to coalit ( us ), past participle of 肠辞补濒脓蝉肠别谤别 ( co- co- + ali-, past participle stem of alere to nourish + -tus past participle suffix) + -颈艒苍- -ion; coalesce
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of coalition1

C17: from Medieval Latin 肠辞补濒颈迟颈艒, from Latin 肠辞补濒脓蝉肠别谤别 to coalesce
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Whatever 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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The last major shake-up was under the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government, when a "bonfire of the quangos" scrapped nearly a third of them, including the Audit Commission and the UK Film Council.

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Formed in March, Greenland's new coalition government is led by Nielsen's centre-right Democrats party, which favours a gradual approach to independence.

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The Conservative Party may need to form a coalition with Reform UK at the next general election to keep Labour out of government, Tory mayor Lord Houchen has said.

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No clear leader has emerged to unify the unwieldy coalition.

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