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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFragile coalition
/ˈfrædʒ.aɪl ˌkoʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An alliance of political parties, factions, or groups that is unstable and easily broken apart due to internal ideological conflicts or external pressures.
"The fragile coalition collapsed after just six months when the junior partner withdrew its support over the budget." - 2
Any temporary partnership or cooperative agreement among entities that lacks strong foundational unity.
"Forming a fragile coalition among competing tech companies is rarely enough to defeat a market monopolist."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'fragile', derived from the Latin 'fragilis' (breakable) via Old French, and 'coalition', originating from the Latin 'coalitus' (grown together). In modern political discourse, it has evolved to describe precarious alliances prone to dissolution under pressure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fragile coalition" is said worldwide
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coalition fragile
Transliteration: koalision fražil
"La coalition fragile risque de tomber à tout moment."
fragile Koalition
Transliteration: fragile koalitsion
"Die fragile Koalition stand kurz vor dem Zusammenbruch."
coalizione fragile
Transliteration: koalitsione frajile
"La coalizione fragile ha faticato a far approvare la legge."
coalición frágil
Transliteration: koalision frahil
"La coalición frágil no sobrevivió a la crisis económica."
coalizão frágil
Transliteration: koalizau fražil
"O governo dependia de uma coalizão frágil no parlamento."
नाजुक गठबंधन
Transliteration: naajuk gathbandhan
"वह नाजुक गठबंधन अधिक समय तक नहीं टिक सका।"
脆弱的联盟
Transliteration: cuìruò de liánméng
"这个脆弱的联盟在压力下解体了。"
취약한 연정
Transliteration: chwiyakhan yeonjeong
"취약한 연정은 결국 내분으로 무너졌습니다."
脆弱な連立
Transliteration: zeijaku na renritsu
"その脆弱な連立政権は常に倒壊の危機に瀕している。"
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