coalition
A coalition is a group of people, political parties, or countries that join together to achieve a specific goal. It usually refers to a temporary alliance formed for a particular purpose, such as winning an election or passing a law.
Beispiele
3 von 5The neighbors formed a coalition to protect the local park from being built on.
The neighbors formed a coalition to protect the local park from being built on.
A broad coalition of environmental groups submitted a formal protest to the government.
A broad coalition of environmental groups submitted a formal protest to the government.
We need to build a coalition of friends if we want to win the school competition.
We need to build a coalition of friends if we want to win the school competition.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'Co-' (together) and 'Ally' (friend). A coalition is when allies come together to form one unit.
Schnelles Quiz
The two parties decided to form a _______ to gain a majority in parliament.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: coalition
Beispiele
The neighbors formed a coalition to protect the local park from being built on.
everydayThe neighbors formed a coalition to protect the local park from being built on.
A broad coalition of environmental groups submitted a formal protest to the government.
formalA broad coalition of environmental groups submitted a formal protest to the government.
We need to build a coalition of friends if we want to win the school competition.
informalWe need to build a coalition of friends if we want to win the school competition.
The researcher analyzed how the political coalition shifted after the economic crisis.
academicThe researcher analyzed how the political coalition shifted after the economic crisis.
The three technology firms entered into a coalition to set new industry safety standards.
businessThe three technology firms entered into a coalition to set new industry safety standards.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
coalition of the willing
a group of nations cooperating in a military action
grand coalition
an alliance between the two largest opposing political parties
build a coalition
the process of gathering support from various groups
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Collusion is a secret or illegal cooperation to deceive others, while a coalition is usually public and legal.
An alliance is often a long-term, formal agreement (like NATO), whereas a coalition is often temporary and specific to one issue.
Nutzungshinweise
The word is most commonly used in political contexts when no single party wins enough votes to rule alone. It can also describe businesses or activists joining forces.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often try to use 'coalition' as a verb. Remember that you 'form' or 'join' a coalition; the word itself is a noun.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'Co-' (together) and 'Ally' (friend). A coalition is when allies come together to form one unit.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Latin word 'coalitus', which is the past participle of 'coalescere', meaning 'to grow together'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
Coalitions are a central feature of parliamentary democracies (like Germany, Israel, or India), where multiple parties must negotiate to form a government.
Schnelles Quiz
The two parties decided to form a _______ to gain a majority in parliament.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: coalition
Verwandtes Vokabular
Ähnliche Wörter
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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