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  • noun Plural form of coalition.

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Examples

  • JAMES LINDSEY, COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS: I think you see in President Bush someone who's deeply skeptical of international institutions, who believes in what he calls coalitions of the willing, that if we lead, others will follow.

    CNN Transcript Sep 30, 2004 2004

  • Joint ventures with the progressive coalitions is the only way to get America back on the right track.

    Wonk Room » Broad Progressive Coalition Announces Clean Energy Media Blitz 2009

  • It also aligns with certain coalitions, basically the more powerful vs the more powerless.

    Matthew Yglesias » Contingency? Irony? Solidarity! 2007

  • Among social species, awareness of others 'emotions is thought to play an important role in regulating social interactions, coordinating behavior, forming bonds between mothers and infants, as well as in forming short-term coalitions and long lasting relationships.

    Animal Cognition Andrews, Kristin 2008

  • That could suit the generals; before Thaksin came to power, Thailand was typically ruled by shaky short-term coalitions that left real power in the hands of senior bureaucrats and the military brass.

    Thailand’s Juan Perón 2007

  • But the problem with moderation born of committees and coalitions is that are often neutered of strategic vision and political resolve.

    Mom, apple pie, and ammunition « BuzzMachine 2005

  • The basic idea that shifting policy agendas shifts party coalitions is nothing new.

    Balkinization 2003

  • The basic idea that shifting policy agendas shifts party coalitions is nothing new.

    Balkinization 2003

  • This capacity to create alliances and coalitions is relevant politically to holding the Alliance together.

    Why I Want the Job of Being your Next Prime Minister 2000

  • Minority governments will be the rule, resulting in more frequent elections, or worse, in the formation of mid-term coalitions that citizens will have no say in choosing.

    Kootenay Rockies - News 2009

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