rainbow coalition

noun

: a group (such as a political coalition) whose members are of different races or of different ethnic, political, or religious backgrounds

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rainbow coalition was in 1932

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“Rainbow coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainbow%20coalition. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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