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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chicago, a historic union city, has leaned on several existing coalitions, including strong ties between Black churches and other faith groups.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
One of the criticisms leveraged against the WTO protests is the vagueness of their message, ostensibly embodied by the loose, ideologically diverse coalition of the anti-globalist movement.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Tensions are mounting within Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s coalition over whether Italy will continue to provide military support to Ukraine in 2026, Bloomberg reported.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
But what Biden missed most acutely was a core tenet of Jackson’s message, which emphasized the very kind of coalition politics Biden was urging Black voters to insist upon.
—Abby Phillip, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
One of the criticisms leveraged against the WTO protests is the vagueness of their message, ostensibly embodied by the loose, ideologically diverse coalition of the anti-globalist movement.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Tensions are mounting within Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s coalition over whether Italy will continue to provide military support to Ukraine in 2026, Bloomberg reported.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
But what Biden missed most acutely was a core tenet of Jackson’s message, which emphasized the very kind of coalition politics Biden was urging Black voters to insist upon.
—Abby Phillip, Time, 4 Dec. 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 7 Dec. 2025.
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