coalition

The definition of a coalition is a group that forms for a specific purpose or cause.

(noun)

An example of a coalition is a task force working on children’s health.

See coalition in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a combination; union
a temporary alliance of factions, nations, etc., for some specific purpose, as of political parties in times of national emergency

Origin: ML coalitio < LL coalitus, fellowship, orig. pp. of coalescere: see coalesce

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See coalition in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An alliance, especially a temporary one, of people, factions, parties, or nations.
A combination into one body; a union.
A group of usually two to six male lions that drive off and replace the male lions in a pride in order to mate with the females and protect the resulting offspring.

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Origin: French

Origin: , from Medieval Latin coalitiō, coalitiōn-

Origin: , from Latin coalitus

Origin: , past participle of coalēscere, to grow together; see coalesce

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