Definition of coalitions Coalitions

/kowˌʌlɪˈʃʌnz/ - [kowulishunz] -

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What does coalitions mean?

Wiktionary

coalitions (Noun)
Plural of coalition.

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coalitions, noun, plural of coalition.

WordNet

Noun Plural: coalitions
coalition - the state of being combined into one body
		fusion
		unification, union the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
		confederation, alliance the act of forming an alliance or confederation
coalition - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
		alliance, alignment, alinement
		nonalignment, nonalinement people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty
		organisation, organization the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
		combination the act of combining things to form a new whole
		allies an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
		bloc, axis a group of countries in special alliance
		allies an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
		central powers in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies
		allies an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
		axis the center around which something rotates
		entente, entente cordiale a friendly understanding between political powers
		popular front a leftist coalition organized against a common opponent
		global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization an international alliance involving many different countries
		ally a friendly nation
coalition - the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
		coalescence, coalescency, concretion, conglutination
		jointure, uniting, unification, conjugation, union (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower

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Wiktionary

coalition (Noun)
A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

coalition (n.)
The act of coalescing; union into a body or mass, as of separate bodies or parts; as, a coalition of atoms.
coalition (n.)
A combination, for temporary purposes, of persons, parties, or states, having different interests.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

coalition
An alliance, especially a temporary one, of people, factions, parties, or nations.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

coalition
kō-al-ish′un, n. act of coalescing, or uniting into one body: a union of persons, states, &c., which agree to sink their differences and act in common: alliance.—v.i. Cō′alise, to make an alliance.—n. Coali′tionist, one of a coalition

Wikipedia

A coalition is an alliance, where the members work together.

Politics and government.

A coalition government, in a parliamentary system, is a government made from a coalition of parties. THis means the union of different political parties or groups for a purpose, usually for a short time.

In international relations, a coalition can be a group of nations united for a specific purpose, such as fighting a war.