coalition

== English == === Alternative forms === coälition (rare) === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French coalition, from Medieval Latin coalitiō, coalitiōnem, from Latin coalitus. Compare coalescence. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kəʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /koʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ Rhymes: -ɪʃən === Noun === coalition (countable and uncountable, plural coalitions) A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage. (rare, collective) A group of cheetahs. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === coitional == French == === Alternative forms === coälition (rare) === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin coalitiōnem, from Latin coalitus (“fellowship, communion”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ.a.li.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === coalition f (plural coalitions) coalition ==== Derived terms ==== gouvernement de coalition ==== Descendants ==== → Polish: koalicja → Romanian: coaliție → Turkish: koalisyon === Further reading === “coalition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012