coalition

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coalition

A coalition of nations signed a treaty to protect the environment.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A temporary alliance of distinct parties, persons, or states for joint action: A coalition is a group formed by different entities who agree to work together, usually for a specific purpose or for a limited time, while remaining distinct.
    • The act or process of uniting into one body or group: Coalition can refer to the process of forming such an alliance or union.
    • A union or fusion into one mass or body: In a broader sense, it can describe the state of being combined.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The two political parties formed a coalition to gain a majority in parliament.
    • An international coalition was assembled to address the humanitarian crisis.
    • The coalition of environmental groups successfully lobbied for new legislation.
Advanced Usage

  • "Coalition government": A government formed by multiple political parties who cooperate to achieve a majority in a legislature.

    • After the election resulted in a hung parliament, the country was governed by a fragile coalition government.

  • "In coalition with": Describes the state of being allied with another party or group.

    • The smaller party governed in coalition with the larger, more established one.

  • "Broad-based coalition": An alliance that includes a wide range of groups or interests.

    • The protest movement was a broad-based coalition of students, workers, and professionals.
Variants and Related Words

  • Coalesce (verb): To grow together or unite into a whole.

    • The separate movements eventually coalesced into a single, powerful organization.

  • Coalitional (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of a coalition.

    • The negotiations were complex due to the coalitional nature of the governing body.
Synonyms
  • Alliance: A union or association formed for mutual benefit.
  • Federation: A group of states or organizations united under a central authority but remaining independent in internal affairs.
  • Bloc: A combination of countries, parties, or groups sharing a common purpose.
  • Partnership: The state of being a partner or partners.
Related Phrases

  • "Form/build a coalition": To create an alliance.

    • The candidate worked to build a coalition of voters from across the political spectrum.

  • "Coalition of the willing": A phrase often used in international politics to describe a group of countries that agree to act together outside of a formal international organization.

    • The military action was undertaken by a coalition of the willing.
Related Idioms
  • "Strange bedfellows": An idiom often used to describe the unlikely or unusual partners in a coalition.
    • Their political coalition made them strange bedfellows, but it was effective for passing the bill.
coalition

A coalition of nations signed a treaty to protect the environment.

Noun
  1. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
  2. the state of being combined into one body
  3. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

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