coalition

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BrE /kəʊˈleɪ.ʃn/ AmE /koʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

noun en → es

1 POLITICAL GROUP B2

a group of different political parties or groups that join together to form a government

alianza, coalición política

  • coalition between A and B

Collocations coalition government · coalition agreement

  • The country is now run by a coalition of three parties.

    El país ahora está gobernado por una coalición de tres partidos.

2 TEAMWORK B1

a group of people or organizations working together to achieve a common goal

alianza, colaboración

  • coalition between A and B

Collocations coalition effort · coalition forces

  • The project was completed thanks to the coalition of local businesses.

    El proyecto se completó gracias a la alianza de empresas locales.