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coalition

noun

co·​a·​li·​tion ˌkō-ə-ˈli-shən How to pronounce coalition (audio)
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.
coalitionist noun

Example Sentences

The groups united to form a coalition. A multiparty coalition ruled the country. The group is working in coalition with other environmental groups.
Recent Examples on the Web Together Kitt Peak astronomer David Crawford and Hunter formed the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) in 1988, hoping to build a broader coalition that included their allies in Flagstaff. Joshua Sokol, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2022 Redemptionists successfully bound together a dishonorable political coalition that rationalized racial oppression on the color-blind model. Time, 15 Sep. 2022 And so the key here needs to be forming a coalition that can block China's attempt to dominate Asia. CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022 This coalition has become accustomed to wildly divergent levels of coordination between the Texas and Arizona buses. Ashraf Khalil, ajc, 15 Sep. 2022 Such a coalition has not occurred since World War II. The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2022 Vice President Kamala Harris announced a new coalition aimed at increasing the number of job opportunities in the space industry for individuals from underserved backgrounds. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 Weingarten credits Warren and Pressley for building that coalition. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Now, police continue to access the cameras, and, again, the public was kept in the dark, said Geneviéve Jones-Wright, a member of a local coalition called Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology, or TRUST. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French, from Latin coalescere — see coalesce

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of coalition was in 1604

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