coalition
noun [C or U] /kəʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/
/koʊ-/ Definition
› the joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time: 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 governmentPolitical movements and groups
(Definition of coalition noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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