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coalition (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: Latin coalitus, past participle of coalescere; COALESCE]
[C] a union of two or more political parties that allows them to form a government or fight an election together
coalition of
::a coalition of democratic forces
::the centre-right coalition government
::an emergency meeting of the three coalition parties
[C] a group of people who join together to achieve a particular purpose, usually a political one
coalition of
::a coalition of environmental groups
[U] a process in which two or more political parties or groups join together
::He hoped to convert his party members to a belief in coalition.
in coalition with sb
::He was working in coalition with other Unionist leaders.