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
Israel's air defense systems, along with a U.S.-led coalition of warplanes and naval assets, intercepted many of the drones and missiles.
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Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Yes, the technical and operational mastery of the U.S.-led coalition was stunning.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 19 Apr. 2024
Various pieces of the package are expected to pass with bipartisan coalitions this weekend.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
The plans were believed to have been inspired by similar policies proposed by New Zealand under former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, but the country's new coalition government repealed the bill earlier this year.
—Sylvia Hui, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Two coalitions of Republican states have sued the Biden administration to block a separate repayment plan that offers an accelerated path to loan forgiveness.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Members of Netanyahu’s coalition have increasingly warned that a hostage deal poses unacceptable security risks.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
If a new anti-Iran coalition does not take effective action, such as far stronger sanctions aimed at strangling the Iranian economy—with clear demands that Hezbollah pull back in Lebanon, and the Houthis in Yemen stop attacking merchant ships in the Red Sea—then Israel retains all its options.
—Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Trump has focused his coalition largely in rural areas of the state instead of the Republicans' pre-2016 playbook that leaned heavily on the suburban counties.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2024
Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Yes, the technical and operational mastery of the U.S.-led coalition was stunning.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 19 Apr. 2024
Various pieces of the package are expected to pass with bipartisan coalitions this weekend.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
The plans were believed to have been inspired by similar policies proposed by New Zealand under former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, but the country's new coalition government repealed the bill earlier this year.
—Sylvia Hui, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Two coalitions of Republican states have sued the Biden administration to block a separate repayment plan that offers an accelerated path to loan forgiveness.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Members of Netanyahu’s coalition have increasingly warned that a hostage deal poses unacceptable security risks.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
If a new anti-Iran coalition does not take effective action, such as far stronger sanctions aimed at strangling the Iranian economy—with clear demands that Hezbollah pull back in Lebanon, and the Houthis in Yemen stop attacking merchant ships in the Red Sea—then Israel retains all its options.
—Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Trump has focused his coalition largely in rural areas of the state instead of the Republicans' pre-2016 playbook that leaned heavily on the suburban counties.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coalition. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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