Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with coalition in American Collocation
coalition
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃ(ə)n/
involving many parties or groups
broad
global
international
Opposition has come from a broad coalition of humanists, civil libertarians, Conservatives, and even Labour Party rebels.
strong
powerful
strong
A strong coalition of health groups, trade unions, employers and others can help build support for the law.
in control
governing
ruling
The ruling coalition is strongly committed to reform.
not strictly organized
loose
The May Day collective was a loose coalition of left-wing and anarchist protesters.
government
opposition
A third candidate of the three-party opposition coalition, the Democratic Union, took less than 100 votes.
form a coalition
assemble
build
create
forge
form
put together
The goal is to build a coalition of trade union and community groups who will work together to influence government thinking.
join or lead a coalition
join
lead
The general election was narrowly won by the Republican Front, a coalition led by the Socialist Party.