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- [koh-uh-lish-uh n]
- /ˌkoʊ əˈlɪʃ ən/
- /kəʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-uh-lish-uh n]
- /ˌkoʊ əˈlɪʃ ən/
Definitions of coalition word
- countable noun coalition A coalition is a government consisting of people from two or more political parties. 3
- countable noun coalition A coalition is a group consisting of people from different political or social groups who are co-operating to achieve a particular aim. 3
- noun coalition an alliance or union between groups, factions, or parties, esp for some temporary and specific reason 3
- noun coalition (as modifier) 3
- noun coalition a fusion or merging into one body or mass 3
- noun coalition a combination; union 3
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Origin of coalition
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin coalitiōn- (stem of coalitiō), equivalent to coalit(us), past participle of coalēscere (co- co- + ali-, past participle stem of alere to nourish + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion; see coalesce
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Parts of speech for Coalition
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coalition popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coalition
noun coalition
- alliance — An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
- affiliation — If one group has an affiliation with another group, it has a close or official connection with it.
- conspiracy — Conspiracy is the secret planning by a group of people to do something illegal.
- ring — a male given name.
- compact — Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
Antonyms for coalition
noun coalition
- disunion — a severance of union; separation; disjunction.
- divorce — a divorced man.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- parting — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- severance — the act of severing or the state of being severed.
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