coalition

[koh-uh-lish-uhn] / ˌkoʊ əˈlɪʃ ən /

NOUN

allied group, association

Synonyms

STRONG

affiliation alliance amalgam amalgamation bloc combination combine compact confederacy confederation conjunction consolidation conspiracy faction federation fusion integration league merger merging party ring unification union

WEAK

anschluss coadunation melding mergence

Antonyms

STRONG

detachment disconnection disunion division divorce parting separation severance

WEAK

disassociation

Example Sentences

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In April, a coalition of Italian-American groups filed a federal lawsuit claiming the statue’s removal was illegal and demanding its return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The visit in May comprised lawmakers from the ruling coalition - Maureen Pugh, David Wilson and Laura McClure - as well as Duncan Webb from the opposition Labour Party.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The measure was championed by a coalition of healthcare advocates called Restore Healthcare for Angelenos who warned that mass layoffs and emergency room closures could be imminent if new funding didn’t come fast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Months since Denmark's general election, acting prime minister Mette Frederiksen, the leader of the Social Democratic Party, will form a centre-left coalition minority government.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

As a result, the Democratic New Deal coalition evolved into an alliance of urban ethnic groups and the white South that dominated electoral politics from 1932 to the early 1960s.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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