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Pronunciation / Transliteration: coalition
"Le gouvernement de coalition a voté la nouvelle loi."
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An alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
"The two parties formed a coalition to govern the country."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from late Latin coalitio(n-), from the verb coalescere (see coalesce).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "coalition" is said worldwide
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coalition
Transliteration: coalition
"Le gouvernement de coalition a voté la nouvelle loi."
Koalition
Transliteration: Koalition
"Die Parteien haben eine Koalition gebildet."
coalizione
Transliteration: coalizione
"La coalizione ha vinto le elezioni."
coalición
Transliteration: coalición
"Formaron una coalición para ganar las elecciones."
coligação
Transliteration: coligação
"O partido entrou em coligação com a oposição."
गठबंधन
Transliteration: gatbandhan
"चुनाव के बाद एक नया गठबंधन बना।"
联合
Transliteration: liánhe
"几个政党组成了联合政府。"
연합
Transliteration: yeonhap
"두 정당이 연합 정부를 수립했습니다."
連立
Transliteration: renritsu
"与党は連立政権を維持している。"
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