coalition
noun
co·a·li·tion
ˌkō-ə-ˈli-shən 
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.
Examples of coalition in a Sentence
The groups united to form a coalition.
A multiparty coalition ruled the country.
The group is working in coalition with other environmental groups.
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Through National Review, Buckley rallied a coalition that reshaped the American political landscape.
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Chuck Defeo, National Review, 26 Dec. 2024
Yet, elections cemented a vibrant democracy in Taiwan, forced India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to govern with a coalition, surprised the Pakistan incumbent, and heralded in the peaceful transition of presidential power in Indonesia to former General Prabowo Subianto.
—Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
This includes abandoning transnational jihadism, forming the Syrian Salvation Government, building a broad coalition of opposition factions, moderating its social agenda, and dismantling Al-Qaeda and ISIL cells in Idlib province.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Over the past month, the coalition offered 93 know-your-rights presentations at L.A. schools, businesses and organizations that provide community services.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Chuck Defeo, National Review, 26 Dec. 2024
Yet, elections cemented a vibrant democracy in Taiwan, forced India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to govern with a coalition, surprised the Pakistan incumbent, and heralded in the peaceful transition of presidential power in Indonesia to former General Prabowo Subianto.
—Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
This includes abandoning transnational jihadism, forming the Syrian Salvation Government, building a broad coalition of opposition factions, moderating its social agenda, and dismantling Al-Qaeda and ISIL cells in Idlib province.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Over the past month, the coalition offered 93 know-your-rights presentations at L.A. schools, businesses and organizations that provide community services.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coalition. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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