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
The Prime Minister’s critics, even within his coalition, have long accused him of prolonging the war for political survival.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
The military campaign appeased his far-right coalition partners, who called to expand Israel’s assault on Gaza and dreamed of fully re-occupying the territory.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Big tech is pushing back Amazon, DoorDash, Alphabet, Grubhub, and Instacart are among 34 corporate partners in the Chamber of Progress, a tech industry policy coalition opposing the push towards doorstep taxes.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Israel’s cabinet ratified the agreement last night, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu notably defying his hard-right coalition allies in supporting the deal.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
The military campaign appeased his far-right coalition partners, who called to expand Israel’s assault on Gaza and dreamed of fully re-occupying the territory.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Big tech is pushing back Amazon, DoorDash, Alphabet, Grubhub, and Instacart are among 34 corporate partners in the Chamber of Progress, a tech industry policy coalition opposing the push towards doorstep taxes.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Israel’s cabinet ratified the agreement last night, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu notably defying his hard-right coalition allies in supporting the deal.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coalition. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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