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co·a·li·tion

 (kō′ə-lĭsh′ən)
n.
1. An alliance, especially a temporary one, of people, factions, parties, or nations.
2. A combination into one body; a union.
3.
a. A long-term cooperative alliance among a small number of male lions or cheetahs, especially to gain access to females or territory.
b. A transitory association of animals of the same species in which members join forces against another animal or animals to defend against an attack or gain access to a resource.

[French, from Medieval Latin coalitiō, coalitiōn-, from Latin coalitus, past participle of coalēscere, to grow together; see coalesce.]

co′a·li′tion·ist n.
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coalition

(ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃən)
n
1.
a. an alliance or union between groups, factions, or parties, esp for some temporary and specific reason
b. (as modifier): a coalition government.
2. a fusion or merging into one body or mass
[C17: from Medieval Latin coalitiō, from Latin coalēscere to coalesce]
ˌcoaˈlitional adj
ˌcoaˈlitionist, ˌcoaˈlitioner n
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co•a•li•tion

(ˌkoʊ əˈlɪʃ ən)

n.
1. a combination or alliance, esp. a temporary one between factions, parties, states, etc.
2. a union into one body or mass; fusion.
[1605–15; appar. a re-formation (with Latin -tiō -tion) of Late Latin coalitus a growing together < Latin coali-, variant s. of coalēscere]
co`a•li′tion•al, adj.
co`a•li′tion•ist, n.
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coalition

An ad hoc arrangement between two or more nations for common action. See also alliance; multinational.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Coalition

 the union of a mass of separate bodies; an alliance of political parties, states, or persons. See also combination, fusion, league.
Examples: coalition of interests, 1779; of parties, 1715.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

coalition

An alliance between political parties, factions, or groups, especially a temporary one.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.coalition - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treatycoalition - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
combination - an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
organization, organisation - a group of people who work together
allies - an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
bloc, axis - a group of countries in special alliance
Allies - in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers
Central Powers - in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies
Allies - the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
Axis - in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations; "the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II"
entente, entente cordiale - an informal alliance between countries
popular front - a leftist coalition organized against a common opponent
ally - a friendly nation
Northern Alliance, United Front - a multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban
2.coalition - the state of being combined into one body
unification, union - the state of being joined or united or linked; "there is strength in union"
alliance, confederation - the state of being allied or confederated
federalisation, federalization - the state of being under federal control; "the federalization of postal service"
3.coalition - the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
jointure, uniting, unification, conjugation, union - the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
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coalition

noun alliance, union, league, association, combination, merger, integration, compact, conjunction, bloc, confederation, fusion, affiliation, amalgam, amalgamation, confederacy He had been opposed by a coalition of about 50 civil rights organizations.
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coalition

noun
1. An association, especially of nations for a common cause:
2. A group of individuals united in a common cause:
3. A bringing together into a whole:
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Translations
إئتِلاف
koalice
forbundkoalitionsammenslutning
koalíció
bandalag
koalicija
koalīcija
koalícia
koalisyonortaklık/ittifak/iş birliği

coalition

[ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃən]
A. N (Pol) → coalición f
B. CPD coalition government Ngobierno m de coalición
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coalition

[ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃən]
ncoalition f
modif [forces] → de coalition; [partner] → de coalition; [government] → de coalition
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coalition

nKoalition f; coalition agreementKoalitionsvereinbarung for -absprache f; (esp written) → Koalitionsvertrag m; coalition governmentKoalitionsregierung f
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coalition

[ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃn] n (Pol) → coalizione f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

coalition

(kəuəˈliʃən) noun
a usually temporary union or alliance, especially of states or political parties.
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