Meaning & use

coalition

noun·Academic

A temporary alliance formed by groups or parties to achieve a common goal.

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After no party won a majority, two smaller parties formed a coalition government.

A coalition of environmental groups organized the protest against the new pipeline.

A note on using this word

Coalition usually implies formal, sometimes uneasy cooperation between parties that might otherwise disagree, common in politics.

Words with a similar meaning

alliancepartnership

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