co·a·li·tion (k   -l sh n)n. 1. An alliance, especially a temporary one, of people, factions, parties, or nations. 2. A combination into one body; a union. 3. A group of usually two to six male lions that drive off and replace the male lions in a pride in order to mate with the females and protect the resulting offspring. [French, from Medieval Latin coaliti , coalitin-, from Latin coalitus, past participle of coal scere, to grow together; see coalesce.]co a·lition·ist n. |
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
[from Medieval Latin coalitiō, from Latin coalēscere to coalesce]
coalitional adj
coalitionist , coalitioner n
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.
An ad hoc arrangement between two or more nations for common action. See also alliance; multinational.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  coalition - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treatycombination - 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 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 global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization - an international alliance involving many different countries 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" |
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.
Translations
coalition
n → Koalition f; coalition agreement → Koalitionsvereinbarung f → or -absprache f; (esp written) → Koalitionsvertrag m; coalition government → Koalitionsregierung f
n coalition [kəuəˈliʃən]
a usually temporary union or alliance, especially of states or political parties. koalisie إئتِلاف коалиция koalice koalition; sammenslutning; forbund die Koalition συνασπισμός coalición koalitsioon ائتلاف liittoutuma coalition קוֹאָלִיציָה गठबंधन spajanje, udruživanje, koalicija koalíció koalisi bandalag coalizione 連立 (일시적) 제휴 koalicija koalīcija kerajaan campuran coalitie koalisjon, forbund koalicja coligação coaliţie коалиция koalícia zveza, koalicija koalicija koalition รัฐบาลผสม koalisyon; (geçici) ortaklık/ittifak/iş birliği 聯盟, 聯合政府 коаліція; союз عارضی اتحاد sự liên minh 联盟, 联合
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