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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The annual festival was started in 2017 by the Red River Cultural District, a nonprofit coalition of Austin businesses and community organizations clustered around the live music corridor on Red River Street.
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Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
In 2012, Meloni and a hardcore group of former Seagulls bolted from Berlusconi’s coalition.
—Massimo Calabresi, Time, 24 July 2025
The ruling stems from a lawsuit brought in San Diego by a coalition of gun owners and gun-rights groups that alleged the law infringed on the Second Amendment rights of California residents.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
What’s emerging is a reengineering of the 2010 and 2015 coalition — which, back then, was led by Ouattara and the PDCI against Laurent Gbagbo.
—Joël Té-Léssia Assoko, semafor.com, 23 July 2025
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Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
In 2012, Meloni and a hardcore group of former Seagulls bolted from Berlusconi’s coalition.
—Massimo Calabresi, Time, 24 July 2025
The ruling stems from a lawsuit brought in San Diego by a coalition of gun owners and gun-rights groups that alleged the law infringed on the Second Amendment rights of California residents.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
What’s emerging is a reengineering of the 2010 and 2015 coalition — which, back then, was led by Ouattara and the PDCI against Laurent Gbagbo.
—Joël Té-Léssia Assoko, semafor.com, 23 July 2025
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coalition. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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