Coalition
noun
A group of people, parties, or countries who have joined together for a common purpose.
They have formed a coalition to fight against the proposed changes.
Often appears as...
- form a coalition
- coalition government
noun
A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.
Their two parties formed a coalition
Often appears as...
- coalition cabinet
- coalition negotiations
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Political
noun
A group of people, parties, or countries who have joined together for a common purpose.
They have formed a coalition to fight against the proposed changes.
Often appears as...
- form a coalition
- coalition government
noun
A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.
Their two parties formed a coalition
Often appears as...
- coalition cabinet
- coalition negotiations
Usage tips
Political
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Pro Tip 1/3Common Purpose
Coalition stresses the importance of a shared goal, even among diverse groups.
The wildlife coalition united various organizations to save the endangered species.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Politics
Coalitions can form in any context, not strictly political - like in business or social initiatives.
Local farmers and markets created a coalition to promote organic produce.
Pro Tip 3/3Varied Duration
Some coalitions are permanent, others dissolve after their purpose is achieved.
The anti-littering coalition disbanded after the new city waste policy took effect.
Pro Tip 1/3Common Purpose
Coalition stresses the importance of a shared goal, even among diverse groups.
The wildlife coalition united various organizations to save the endangered species.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Politics
Coalitions can form in any context, not strictly political - like in business or social initiatives.
Local farmers and markets created a coalition to promote organic produce.
Pro Tip 3/3Varied Duration
Some coalitions are permanent, others dissolve after their purpose is achieved.
The anti-littering coalition disbanded after the new city waste policy took effect.
Pro Tip 1/3Common Purpose
Coalition stresses the importance of a shared goal, even among diverse groups.
The wildlife coalition united various organizations to save the endangered species.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Politics
Coalitions can form in any context, not strictly political - like in business or social initiatives.
Local farmers and markets created a coalition to promote organic produce.
Pro Tip 3/3Varied Duration
Some coalitions are permanent, others dissolve after their purpose is achieved.
The anti-littering coalition disbanded after the new city waste policy took effect.
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Video examples
Samantha Power: Shaking...
All the great progress in this country with relation to our adversaries has come by going into the room. And it doesn't have to be an act of weakness. You can actually do far more to build an international coalition against a harmdoer or a wrongdoer by being in the room and showing to the rest of the world that that person, that regime,
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Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
it so most of the time they get on if it's a new coalition of males that's taken over sometimes the females are slightly hostile and they've got to earn their place with the boys but normally within a few months they sort of one the girls over all-wise the girls know and I want to make with the new
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Harish Manwani: Profit's...
Now the question here is, where do we go from here? And the answer to that is very We're not going to change the world alone. There are plenty of you and plenty of us who understand this. The question is, we need partnerships, we need coalitions and importantly, we need that leadership
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The surprising science...
that the smallest male in a group can be the alpha male. You don't need to be the biggest and strongest male. The smallest male, if he has the right friends and keeps them happy, or he has female support, he can be the alpha male. So the coalition system makes everything complex,
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Maajid Nawaz: A global...
was particularly cathartic for me. What happened there was a political coalition gathered together for a political goal, and that was to remove the leader. We need to move one step beyond that now. We need to see how we can help those societies move from political coalitions,
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Advocating for gender...
coalition of women's groups would caress the establishment with the usual blandishments while aids-free world would engage in high-level advocacy at the diplomatic level we shamelessly used the veneer of male privilege to gain access but we needed a blazing dossier
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How we can turn the tide...
It's part of life. And I think perfection is -- There's a risk that perfection, that an overpursuit and focus on that and the judging that comes with it can slow everyone down. We want this to be a coalition of the willing who accept
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The path to ending...
into compelling power. And that is so key, because oftentimes we organize merely around passion. But people have certain areas of strength and talent and giftedness, and we've got to figure out how to build our coalitions
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Brutal Lion Infanticide...
It causes the bereft lionesses quickly to come into season. However, the lionesses need a strong coalition of males for their future protection So, they must prevent them fighting over sex.
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The mysterious origins...
Billions of years ago on the young planet Earth simple organic compounds assembled into more complex coalitions that could grow and reproduce. They were the very first life on Earth,
Video examples
Samantha Power: Shaking...
All the great progress in this country with relation to our adversaries has come by going into the room. And it doesn't have to be an act of weakness. You can actually do far more to build an international coalition against a harmdoer or a wrongdoer by being in the room and showing to the rest of the world that that person, that regime,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
it so most of the time they get on if it's a new coalition of males that's taken over sometimes the females are slightly hostile and they've got to earn their place with the boys but normally within a few months they sort of one the girls over all-wise the girls know and I want to make with the new
Video examples
Harish Manwani: Profit's...
Now the question here is, where do we go from here? And the answer to that is very We're not going to change the world alone. There are plenty of you and plenty of us who understand this. The question is, we need partnerships, we need coalitions and importantly, we need that leadership
Video examples
The surprising science...
that the smallest male in a group can be the alpha male. You don't need to be the biggest and strongest male. The smallest male, if he has the right friends and keeps them happy, or he has female support, he can be the alpha male. So the coalition system makes everything complex,
Video examples
Maajid Nawaz: A global...
was particularly cathartic for me. What happened there was a political coalition gathered together for a political goal, and that was to remove the leader. We need to move one step beyond that now. We need to see how we can help those societies move from political coalitions,
Video examples
Advocating for gender...
coalition of women's groups would caress the establishment with the usual blandishments while aids-free world would engage in high-level advocacy at the diplomatic level we shamelessly used the veneer of male privilege to gain access but we needed a blazing dossier
Video examples
How we can turn the tide...
It's part of life. And I think perfection is -- There's a risk that perfection, that an overpursuit and focus on that and the judging that comes with it can slow everyone down. We want this to be a coalition of the willing who accept
Video examples
The path to ending...
into compelling power. And that is so key, because oftentimes we organize merely around passion. But people have certain areas of strength and talent and giftedness, and we've got to figure out how to build our coalitions
Video examples
Brutal Lion Infanticide...
It causes the bereft lionesses quickly to come into season. However, the lionesses need a strong coalition of males for their future protection So, they must prevent them fighting over sex.
Video examples
The mysterious origins...
Billions of years ago on the young planet Earth simple organic compounds assembled into more complex coalitions that could grow and reproduce. They were the very first life on Earth,
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Quote examples
Steve Scalise
American Politician
When you elected me to serve as your Whip, I committed to create an inclusive and open Whip operation - one that didn't just register your objections and move on, but instead actively sought you out and worked to build coalitions that enabled us to advance our agenda on some of the most controversial issues we have faced.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
The importance of building relationships among colleagues, of trying to create coalitions behind the issues that you are championing, was not something I ever had much insight into until I was elected and started serving in the Senate.
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Jacques Verges
French Lawyer
Here, I am looking for a document issued by a public attorney. I don't find. He is accused by the political leaders of the coalition, by his enemies, who said that he is guilty. That he deserves to be killed.
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Cory Booker
American Politician
My whole career has been marked by taking on the toughest problems, bringing people together, creating uncommon coalitions to ultimately produce uncommon results - things that people said couldn't be done.
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Paul Greengrass
English Director
No one person is the author of a Bourne film. The truth is it's a coalition of people who share the same vision for Bourne and his world, and we... its remarkably collaborative and collective.
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Dick Cheney
American Vice President
The plan was criticized by some retired military officers embedded in TV studios. But with every advance by our coalition forces, the wisdom of that plan becomes more apparent.
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George Osborne
British Politician
It's perfectly reasonable in a coalition between two political parties that you get supporters of those parties you know stressing the things they want to stress.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish Politician
I have already said that I find the coalition air strikes to be insufficient. A ground intervention will be necessary to overcome Daesh.
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H. D. Kumaraswamy
Indian Politician
There is nothing unusual in coalition partners differing on some issues. It is a character of democratic system.
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Rachel Campos-Duffy
American Entertainer
Building community coalitions with pro-life groups and pro-business groups takes time.
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Steve Scalise
American Politician
When you elected me to serve as your Whip, I committed to create an inclusive and open Whip operation - one that didn't just register your objections and move on, but instead actively sought you out and worked to build coalitions that enabled us to advance our agenda on some of the most controversial issues we have faced.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
The importance of building relationships among colleagues, of trying to create coalitions behind the issues that you are championing, was not something I ever had much insight into until I was elected and started serving in the Senate.
Quote examples
Jacques Verges
French Lawyer
Here, I am looking for a document issued by a public attorney. I don't find. He is accused by the political leaders of the coalition, by his enemies, who said that he is guilty. That he deserves to be killed.
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Cory Booker
American Politician
My whole career has been marked by taking on the toughest problems, bringing people together, creating uncommon coalitions to ultimately produce uncommon results - things that people said couldn't be done.
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Paul Greengrass
English Director
No one person is the author of a Bourne film. The truth is it's a coalition of people who share the same vision for Bourne and his world, and we... its remarkably collaborative and collective.
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Dick Cheney
American Vice President
The plan was criticized by some retired military officers embedded in TV studios. But with every advance by our coalition forces, the wisdom of that plan becomes more apparent.
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George Osborne
British Politician
It's perfectly reasonable in a coalition between two political parties that you get supporters of those parties you know stressing the things they want to stress.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish Politician
I have already said that I find the coalition air strikes to be insufficient. A ground intervention will be necessary to overcome Daesh.
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H. D. Kumaraswamy
Indian Politician
There is nothing unusual in coalition partners differing on some issues. It is a character of democratic system.
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Rachel Campos-Duffy
American Entertainer
Building community coalitions with pro-life groups and pro-business groups takes time.
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