Definition of Coalition

a group formed to gain an advantage

Examples of Coalition in a sentence

A coalition of downtown business owners has created a marketing plan to bring more shoppers into the downtown area.  🔊

As a single person, I find it very difficult to fight the coalition of my neighbors who are against the installation of a neighborhood charter.  🔊

A few politicians have formed a coalition to put prayer back into schools.  🔊

If we want to obtain a pay raise, we need to form a coalition or a union to stand together against our employer.  🔊

The farmer’s coalition is an association of farmers who work together to set minimum purchase prices across the nation.  🔊

When the countries formed a coalition to fight international terrorism, they changed the course of the terror war.  🔊

A coalition of conservationists is lobbying for a new forest preservation bill.  🔊

While Amy started the coalition with the intention of making city improvements, she now realizes the difficulty of getting people to work together for a common goal.  🔊

It will be hard to win a congressional seat if you do not have a coalition of people standing behind you.  🔊

After being individually attacked by a huge tribe, the smaller tribes formed a coalition to defeat their shared enemy.  🔊

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