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coalition

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Related topics: Government, Politics, Groupings
co·a·li·tion /ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃən $ ˌkoʊə-/ ●○○ noun  
1  [countableC]PGPP a union of two or more political parties that allows them to form a government or fight an election together 〔由两个或两个以上政党组成的〕联盟
coalition of
 a coalition of democratic forces
由民主力量组成的联盟
 the centre-right coalition government
政治上中间偏右的联合政府
 an emergency meeting of the three coalition parties
三个联盟政党召开的一次紧急会议
2  [countableC]GROUP OF PEOPLE a group of people who join together to achieve a particular purpose, usually a political one 〔常为某种政治目的而组成的〕联盟，同盟
coalition of
 a coalition of environmental groups
环境保护团体联盟
3  [uncountableU]PPG a process in which two or more political parties or groups join together 〔两个或两个以上政治党派或团体的〕联合，结盟
 He hoped to convert his party members to a belief in coalition.
他希望能转变党内成员的观点，让他们对结盟有信心。
in coalition with somebody
 He was working in coalition with other Unionist leaders.
他在与统一党的其他领导人携手合作。
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
form a coalition
The Social Democrats rejected their offer to form a coalition.
join a coalition
The Greens of Slovenia agreed to join the coalition led by the Liberal Democratic party.
lead/head a coalition
The coalition was led by the Christian Democrats and the Socialists.
a coalition collapses/breaks up
Austria's ruling government coalition collapsed.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + coalition
the ruling/governing coalition
The March elections may weaken the ruling coalition.
the opposition coalition (=forming an opposition party to the government)
The opposition coalition's strength increased from 37 to 53 seats.
a political coalition
a political coalition of centre parties
a two-party/three-party etc coalition
The composition of the three-party coalition remains unchanged.
a left-wing/right-wing etc coalition
The left-wing coalition was led by the former guerrilla movement.
coalition + NOUN
a coalition government
There is little enthusiasm among voters for a coalition government.
a coalition partner
There were fundamental differences between the two main coalition partners.
a coalition member
Some coalition members are unhappy with the proposal.
a coalition party
The treaty required the backing of both governing coalition parties.
Examples from the Corpus
coalition• No, they found themselves forced to say to the world, we are not a revolution, we are a coalition.• the California Coalition for Immigrant Rights• Because, they argued, the males in coalitions were almost always close relatives, kin selection enhanced the benefits of cooperation.• a three-party coalition• A powerful coalition of committed advocates will, in this way, emerge out of those modest coalitions that exist today.• Community leaders hope to form a health-care reform coalition.• Several coalition partners who hold important ministerial portfolios have dug in their heels.• Originally, the coalition planned its own march in Sacramento.• This coalition collapsed, however, and a new government was formed in September 1988.• There they eventually led to coalition governments.• A similar Flosse-Vernaudon coalition in 1982 had lasted only 110 days.
coalition government• Hence the need for a coalition government in Moscow that would have the credibility which Mr Gorbachev's jaded administration now lacks.• Even if Netanyahu is not indicted, his coalition government could be in danger of losing partners' support.• The party, which is part of the national coalition government, won 29 % in last year's general election.• They blamed the republic's nationalistic coalition government for the slide into civil strife.• The first step towards understanding the crisis of 1931 is to distinguish between different types of coalition government.• Up to a point, Netanyahu and his putative coalition government will be bound by deals signed by their predecessors.• Jan P. Syse, the Conservative Party leader, will then put together a centre-right coalition government.• Italy's coalition government collapsed in March.• That's why it was abolished at the insistence of Labour Ministers who served in the coalition government during the war.
in coalition with somebody• He, and the leaders of the extremist parties in coalition with him, are motivated primarily by ideology.
From Longman Business Dictionary
coalitionco·a·li·tion /ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃən◂ˌkoʊə-/ noun
1[countableC] a group of people who join together to achieve a particular purpose
A coalition of junior doctors, managers, and consultants must assess the working practices of all staff.
2[countableC] two or more political parties that join together to fight an election
a coalition of opposition parties
a coalition government
3[uncountableU] a process in which two or more political parties or groups join together
Origin coalition
(1600-1700) French Latin coalitus, past participle of coalescere; → COALESCE
co·a·li·tion noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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