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/ˌkōəˈliSHən/,
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coalitions, plural;
  1. An alliance for combined action, esp. a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states
    • - a coalition of conservatives and disaffected Democrats
    • - the party was only able to govern in coalition with three or even four other parties
    • - a coalition government
  1. (coalition) alliance: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
  2. (coalition) the state of being combined into one body
  3. (coalition) coalescence: the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
  4. A coalition is a pact or treaty among individuals or groups, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest, joining forces together for a common cause. This alliance may be temporary or a matter of convenience. A coalition thus differs from a more formal covenant. ...
  5. (Coalition (Colombia)) The Coalition (Coalición) is a conservative political party in Colombia. At the last legislative elections, 10 March 2002 , the party won as one of the many small parties parliamentary representation.
  6. (Coalition (government)) A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament. ...
  7. (Coalition (Netherlands)) The Coalition is a historic coalition of the three confessional parties of the Netherlands, the Christian Historical Union, Anti-Revolutionary Party and Roman Catholic State Party. They were united in their common plight for equal financing for religious schools. ...
  8. (Coalition (Puerto Rico)) The Coalition was an electoral alliance in Puerto Rico.
  9. (Coalition (Star Fleet Universe)) The Star Fleet Universe (SFU) is the variant of the Star Trek fictional universe detailed in the series of Star Fleet Battles games (board-, card-, and role-playing) from Amarillo Design Bureau Inc. and used as reference for the series of computer games. ...
  10. (coalition) A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage
  11. (Coalition) A collection of two or more groups or parties, usually to form a government or opposition
  12. (Coalition) An alliance of parties.
  13. (coalition) Arrangement between one or more nations for common action; multi-national action outside the bounds of established alliances, usually for single occasions or longer cooperation in a narrow sector of common interest; or a forced composed of military elements of nations that have ...
  14. (coalition) n. 1. a combination or alliance, temporary between persons, factions, states, etc. 2. a union into one body or mass. --Syn. 1. partnership; league.
  15. (Coalition) A group of committed individuals and organizations in the community (e.g., parents, teachers, school trustees, local businesses, social or health service providers, and police) working together to advance one or more local social causes (e.g. ...
  16. (Coalition) An alliance (usually temporary) between individuals or groups working together towards a particular aim.
  17. (Coalition) An alliance of independent corporations and/or organizations that decide to work together to achieve a specific political or social goal. By forming a larger network, the group of partners can pool resources and create a more powerful advocacy voice.
  18. (Coalition) An arrangement between more than one political party/group. This would usually happen when no party wins more than half of the seats in the Parliament.
  19. (Coalition) MPs who are not Conservatives; a majority.
  20. (Coalition) Parties working together in a formal alliance particularly when in Government. Until 2010 this was seen as very unusual in British Politics, Britain's electoral system usually leading to a single party having a majority of seats in the House of Commons, and able to govern alone. ...
  21. (Coalition) a formal agreement between political parties to share power in government.
  22. (Coalition) a merging of efforts or interests by persons, families, states, or organizations
  23. (Coalition) a small group of lions or other cats that works together to take over a group
  24. (Coalition) n. A combination of parties, each of which has lost an election, which forms a Government believing that manifesto (q.v.) commitments by any or all of the coalition members can legitimately be ignored since they took effect only if the party had won. ...
  25. (Coalition) to patriots. Meanwhile the negotiations continued, Ministry, s o secretly that when, on the 9th of April, the appoint- 1906. Y, 9 P ?, PP ment of a Coalition cabinet 2 under Dr Sandor Wekerle was announced, the world was taken completely by surprise.