coalition
noun
co·a·li·tion
ˌkō-ə-ˈli-shən 
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.
Examples of coalition in a Sentence
The groups united to form a coalition.
A multiparty coalition ruled the country.
The group is working in coalition with other environmental groups.
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Days later, Dennis Hubert’s cousin, Rev. Charles R. Hubert, escaped an attempt on his life, and the Spelman College chapel was attacked, according to the coalition.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Independent voters were a key pillar of Trump's coalition in the 2024 election, with 46 percent backing him—up from 41 percent in 2020, when a majority (54 percent) voted Democrat.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Listen to this article A new, $34 million incentive package from a coalition of Boulder’s biggest civic and cultural boosters will help sustain the Sundance Film Festival over the next 10 years, according to Visit Boulder, which led the effort to collect the additional funds.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Colorado Thrives, a coalition of CEOs and business leaders from Colorado’s leading employers, has established an ambitious goal to upskill or place 30,000 Coloradans into good jobs by 2030.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Independent voters were a key pillar of Trump's coalition in the 2024 election, with 46 percent backing him—up from 41 percent in 2020, when a majority (54 percent) voted Democrat.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Listen to this article A new, $34 million incentive package from a coalition of Boulder’s biggest civic and cultural boosters will help sustain the Sundance Film Festival over the next 10 years, according to Visit Boulder, which led the effort to collect the additional funds.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Colorado Thrives, a coalition of CEOs and business leaders from Colorado’s leading employers, has established an ambitious goal to upskill or place 30,000 Coloradans into good jobs by 2030.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for coalition
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coalition. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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