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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Nepal has seen over a dozen coalition governments in the past two decades.
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Gallego chairs Climate Mayors, a coalition of nearly 350 mayors around the country who work on climate change at the city level.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The coalition is now building a blueprint for climate-resilient health and co-developing a practical guide to embedding health equity and prevention directly into climate plans.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
During the Biden presidency, the Fed joined the Network for Greening the Financial System, a coalition of central banks trying to accelerate sustainable finance.
—Justin Worland, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Gallego chairs Climate Mayors, a coalition of nearly 350 mayors around the country who work on climate change at the city level.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The coalition is now building a blueprint for climate-resilient health and co-developing a practical guide to embedding health equity and prevention directly into climate plans.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
During the Biden presidency, the Fed joined the Network for Greening the Financial System, a coalition of central banks trying to accelerate sustainable finance.
—Justin Worland, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coalition
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coalition. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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