Koalition
coalition
noun ko-ah-lee-tsee-OHN Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'coalescere' (to grow together)
Usage Note
Koalition is the standard political term for an alliance of parties forming a government, as in die große Koalition (a 'grand coalition'). Like other -tion loanwords it is feminine and stressed on the final syllable. The plural is Koalitionen.
Examples
"Die Parteien bilden eine Koalition."
Natural Translation
The parties form a coalition.
Literal Translation
The parties form a coalition.
Related Words
- Abgeordnete delegate
- Abgeordnetenmandat parliamentary mandate, MP's seat and commission
- Abstimmung vote
- Abstimmungsergebnis result of a vote, voting outcome
- Abstimmungsmarathon voting marathon; extended series of successive votes in parliament
- Abstimmungsverhalten voting behaviour (in a parliament or assembly)
- Amtsinhaber incumbent
- Amtszeit term of office
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