Thesaurus results for COALITION

coalition

noun

ˌkō-ə-ˈli-shən

Definition of coalition

as in faction

a group of people acting together within a larger group rival coalitions struggling for control of the party

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as in alliance

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection preservationists formed a coalition with the theater owners to preserve these historic structures

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Recent Examples of coalition Nathan Hochman leads a strong coalition of law enforcement support for McKinney, who has also been endorsed by four former city attorneys, two prior district attorneys and several City Council members, including Traci Park. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The database will be continuously updated and organized by country as new organizations, chapters, coalitions and connections emerge, providing a running picture of how local protest movements connect to broader national and transnational networks. — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu’s hard-right coalition partners frequently call for the West Bank’s annexation and the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority in the territory. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 As Likud’s changing coalition shows, Netanyahu’s alliances are strategic rather than ideological. — Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coalition

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Noun

Yet that position, unpopular with factions in both parties, is also unpopular with some inside his deeply loyalist White House.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Flávio has promised to designate major criminal factions as terrorist groups, expand prisons and lower the age of criminal responsibility.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of faction

Noun

But neither Netanyahu’s right-wing alliance nor the parties seeking to replace him appear assured of the 61 seats required for a majority in the 120-member Knesset.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Article 5 of the NATO charter contains the alliance's mutual-defense guarantee, which establishes that an attack on one is an attack on all.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of alliance

Noun

Labour enters its annual party conference with a polling boost holding a four-point lead with 27% of the vote under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

— Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Ahead of the vote, Netanyahu’s Likud party was neck and neck with the Israeli military's former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, who has emerged as his strongest rival in a fraught campaign that has centered on the country's security and future.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of party

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Seneca said the renaming violated the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, which was signed by President George Washington and the Haudenosaunee confederacy promising perpetual peace and friendship.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
July 4 birthed independence but also a dysfunctional confederacy.

— Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of confederacy

Noun

No more information was given, but this could’ve been the bread and/or chicken wings the aforementioned flies treated like a backyard trampoline.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
The 22-year-old wing has scored five goals this season, the most by an NHL rookie at the time of the final horn.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of wing

Noun

Manfred says small-market success is rare, while the union argues the Rays-Brewers World Series matchup shows baseball can work without a cap.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Alaska’s core constituency is composed of Natives, fishermen, rural legislators, and unions, with some chamber-of-commerce types mixed in.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of union

Noun

That knack for making music that sounds more like an irruption in the environment than an assemblage of instruments carries across the six sides of vinyl that comprise From the Toolkit of Lovers.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Neither side has indicated when the temporary truce would end.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of side

Noun

André said the federation approached Concacaf due to the ongoing security situation in Haiti, which continues to prevent the team from playing international matches in the country.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Bosnia has a large ethnic Serb population with thousands of dual nationals with both Bosnian and Serbian citizenship, thanks to historic and ethnic ties stemming from the era of the joint Yugoslav federation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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