1 [C+sing./pl.v.] a government formed by two or more political parties working together:
to form a coalition * a two-party coalition * a coalition government
2 [C+sing./pl.v.] a group formed by people from several different groups, especially political ones, agreeing to work together for a particular purpose:
a coalition of environmental and consumer groups
3 [U] the act of two or more groups joining together:
They didn't rule out coalition with the Social Democrats.
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