COALITIONIST

 [koh-uh-lish-uh-niz-uhm]  

co·a·li·tion·ism

   [koh-uh-lish-uh-niz-uhm]
noun
the idea, principle, or policy of favoring or supporting the concept of coalition or a specific coalition, especially in politics.
Origin:
1920–25; coalition + -ism

Related forms
co·a·li·tion·ist, noun
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coalition (ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃən)
 
—n
1.  a.  an alliance or union between groups, factions, or parties, esp for some temporary and specific reason
 b.  (as modifier): a coalition government
2.  a fusion or merging into one body or mass
 
[C17: from Medieval Latin coalitiō, from Latin coalēscere to coalesce]
 
coa'litional
 
—adj
 
coa'litionist
 
—n
 
coa'litioner
 
—n

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