coalition
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coalition¹
- /kəʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ UK
- /koʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ US
Rhymes with -ɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French coalition, from Medieval Latin coalitiō, coalitiōnem, from Latin coalitus. Compare coalescence.
noun coalitions · coälition
- A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage. The Liberal Democrats and Conservative parties formed a coalition government in 2010.
- A group of cheetahs. Sometimes the ante is upped, the gaggle of bowlers all working on their batsman in turn, like a coalition of cheetahs singling out a vulnerable gazelle, sending their distinctive balls down until the pressure forces a mistake or the batsman gets his own back by smashing a bad ball over everyone’s he
Coalition²
proper noun
- Ellipsis of Coalition of the Liberal Party and National Party, the Liberal-National coalition.
- Ellipsis of Coalition of the Willing (“the coalition of nations operating under United States command against Iraq, in the U.S.-Iraq War (Gulf War II; "Iraq War") and its aftermath”).
- Any of several series of nations allied against France in the Napoleonic Wars; in the War of the First Coalition, War of the Second Coalition, etc.
COALition³
proper noun
- The Coalition of the Liberal Party and the National Party, emphasising its pro-coal policies. 2017 Giles Parkinson, Big utilities about to pay price of saying no to coal and COALition Renew Economy, 11 September 2017. Accessed 3 June 2019.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alliance, alignment, alinement, fusion, league, ally, federal, bloc, federation, partnership, joint, allied, teaming, association, occupation, grouping
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noun group of organizations
| Español | coalición, coligación, coligamiento, coligadura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 제휴 jehyu, 연립 yeollip, 연합 yeonhap |
| 日本語 | 連立 renritsu |
| 中文 | 聯合 /联合 liánhé |
| हिन्दी | गठबंधन gaṭhbandhan |
| Português | coalizão, coligação |
| Français | coalition |
| Deutsch | Koalition |
| Italiano | blocco, coalizione |
| Ελληνικά | συνασπισμός synaspismós |
| Română | coaliție |
| Русский | коали́ция koalícija |
| Tiếng Việt | liên hiệp |
| العربية | تَحَالُف taḥāluf, اِئْتِلَاف iʔtilāf |
| עברית | קוֹאָלִיצְיָה ko'alítsya |
Talk about this word "coalition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coalition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. coalition. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coalition "coalition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coalition.Cite this
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title = {coalition},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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