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.
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The coalition created the revitalization plan now guiding the community’s development.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
But no other Republican has made any serious move toward the job, or toward building the kind of partisan coalition Vance holds together.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The coalition — composed of transit districts, town municipality groups and other transportation advocates — reported that without the state funding, more than 10,000 riders across 15 microtransit zones face the threat of service eliminations and have to seek other transportation alternatives.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The agreement now requires ratification by parliament and is expected to pass after the opposition New Zealand Labour Party backed it, despite resistance from coalition partner and populist minor party New Zealand First.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
But no other Republican has made any serious move toward the job, or toward building the kind of partisan coalition Vance holds together.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The coalition — composed of transit districts, town municipality groups and other transportation advocates — reported that without the state funding, more than 10,000 riders across 15 microtransit zones face the threat of service eliminations and have to seek other transportation alternatives.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The agreement now requires ratification by parliament and is expected to pass after the opposition New Zealand Labour Party backed it, despite resistance from coalition partner and populist minor party New Zealand First.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coalition. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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