coalition
noun
a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.
coalitional
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a word derived from
coalition.
Example Sentences
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In that paper, you broke down the coalitional functions of falsehood into three stages.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025
On a similar note about coalitional tensions: The policy over GLP-1s, an emerging class of anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic, is going to be a fascinating battleground on which to watch administration policy play out.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2025
The coalitional instinct that is the party’s core glue — and which took in the socialists in the first place — will be stress-tested like seldom before.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2022
Khanna’s suggestion that Republicans should view copyright less as a kind of “property” and more as a kind of regulation is a fascinating move on the coalitional chessboard.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2012
In my book I don’t make simplistic comparisons between the characteristics of chimpanzees and humans, but the idea that there may be gender differences in coalitional behaviour is not far-fetched.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2012
