Coalition
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coalition is a noun meaning A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.
Meaning
A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.
More Meanings
- (rare) The collective noun for a group of cheetahs.
Example Sentences
The Liberal Democrats and Conservative parties formed a coalition government in 2010.
Majed Sultan Ali was on his second visit to the game reserve in a bid to photograph a coalition of cheetahs.
This is the incredible moment a juvenile ostrich attempts to outrun a coalition of cheetahs that forms a central part of the latest BBC programme to be presented by Sir David Attenborough.
In a quirk of German politics, the governing coalitions are often given names. The previous coalition government, headed by the SPD (red), included the Green Party (green) and Liberal Party (yellow) - together they were known as the “traffic light” coalition.
Word Forms
- coalitions
Synonyms for coalition
Depending on context, synonyms include alignment, fusion, alinement, alliance.
Antonyms for coalition
Common opposites include nonalignment.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alliance, alignment, alinement, fusion, league, ally.
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