coalition
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4.3
- noun
- /koʊəˈlɪʃən/
- In the last election, several parties joined together to form a coalition aimed at improving healthcare.
- form a coalition
- join a coalition
- coalition partners
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Watch on YouTubeSo I think we should fund a coalition of the resistance.
- So I think we should fund a coalition of the resistance.
- But so they finally got the coalition together.
- That would require a coalition or support by the president.
- We negotiated and came up with a grand coalition government.
- I actually went to to organizations and coalitions of healthcare groups.
- But this kind of coalition certainly is not conducive to peace.
- And I'm not sure that that coalition can hold together.
- So this is a huge coalition of companies.
- Then you can come up with new coalition governments, essentially.
- Again, it's mainly mobilization of coalitions around the toughest problems.
- We're we're, we're a rainbow coalition until we're not.
- You need a leader in coalition with other leaders.
- We're going to build a big coalition here and we will destroy ISIS.
Examples
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We negotiated and came up with a grand coalition government.
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However, as a result of growing coalition pressure, this policy has changed.
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That would require a coalition or support by the president.
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So this is a huge coalition of companies.
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So, you know, tell us about this coalition and where you are right now.
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If in future there is a coalition which included some of those parties.
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The International Coalition of Nations.
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To win the race against time, coalition forces will need to address four issues.
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The strategy has worked because it sought to match the coalition's goals with available resources.
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Over the past year, the coalition has made preventing civilian casualties a top priority.
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Synonyms
567
4.0
A formal agreement between countries or groups to work together
383
4.3
A group of states or organizations that share a central government but keep some independence
325
2.7
A relationship where people or groups work together to reach a shared goal
56
6.7
A group of companies or organizations that work together on a project
32
6.0
A group of independent countries or organizations that join for a common purpose
10
3.0
Countries or groups that join together to fight a common enemy
9
4.6
A group of countries that agree to work together for political or military reasons
6
7.1
A group of companies that join to control production and reduce competition
6
3.4
A group of people or organizations that join to reach a common goal
1
8.4
A group of people who work together for religious, charitable or social causes
1
9.2
A group of parties that act together in parliament
1
9.5
A group of countries that join by agreement to act together
A group of people or organizations formed to work together for a common purpose
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
coalition = coalesce (semi-transparent) = coalit + ion
The noun is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ion' to a verb meaning 'come together' (coalesce), but the stem 'coalit' is not a standalone English word and the visible initial letters could mislead learners to 'coal' (the fuel).
Etymology
Coalition comes from Latin parts co- 'together' and alescere 'to grow', and it shares the same root as coalesce. So a coalition is a group that 'grows together' or joins to reach a common purpose.