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coalition.

A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/Received-Pronunciation/koʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/General-American
  1. A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.

    countable · uncountable
    The Liberal Democrats and Conservative parties formed a coalition government in 2010.
  2. A group of cheetahs.

    collective · countable · rare · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin alēscō Latin coalēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Medieval Latin coalitiōder. Middle French coalitionbor. English coalition Borrowed from Middle French coalition, from Medieval Latin coalitiō, coalitiōnem, from Latin coalitus. Compare coalescence.

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