coalitionnoun [ C or U ]
uk/kəʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/us/koʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/the joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time, or a government that is formed in this way:
Government by coalition has its own peculiar set of problems.
By forming a coalition, the rebels and the opposition parties defeated the government.
a coalition government
The coalition immediately decided to cut capital spending.
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