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coalitional

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co⋅a⋅li⋅tion

  [koh-uh-lish-uhn]
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–noun
1. a combination or alliance, esp. a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.
2. a union into one body or mass; fusion.
Origin:
1605–15; < L coalitiōn- (s. of coalitiō), equiv. to coalit(us), ptp. of coalēscere (co- co- + ali-, ptp. s. of alere to nourish + -tus ptp. suffix) + -iōn- -ion; see coalesce

Related forms:
co⋅a⋅li⋅tion⋅al, adjective
co⋅a⋅li⋅tion⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. partnership; league.
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coalition

An alliance of political groups formed to oppose a common foe or pursue a common goal.

Note: In countries with many political parties, none of which can get a majority of the citizens' votes, the only way an effective government can be formed is by a coalition of parties. Such coalitions are often unstable.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Word Origin & History

coalition 
1612, "the growing together of parts," from Fr. coalition, from L.L. coalitus "fellowship," originally pp. of L. coalescere (see coalesce). First used in a political sense 1715.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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