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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an alliance, esp. a temporary one, of various factions, parties, or nations.
Without a majority party, a coalition often governs.- synonyms:
- alliance, bloc, bund, confederacy, federation, union
- similar words:
- association, combination, combine, consolidation, entente, league, movement, partnership, syndicate
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| definition 2: |
the act or condition of unification into a single group or mass.
- synonyms:
- alliance, unification, union
- similar words:
- association, combination, conjunction, consolidation, integration, partnership, syndication
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| related words: |
affiliation, confederacy, confederation, faction, party, union |
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| derivations: |
coalitional (adj.), coalitionist (n.) |
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