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Collocations for coalition - noun

ADJ.

strong | loose | broad, broad-based, rainbow, umbrella
an umbrella coalition of human rights organizations
grand
a grand coalition of various environmental groups
centre-left, centre-right, conservative, left-wing, liberal, radical, right-wing | two-party, three-party, etc. | cross-party | governing, government, ruling | opposition | wartime | political

VERB + COALITION

create, form
The centre-right opposition parties have formed a coalition.
join | lead
a coalition led by the Socialist Party

COALITION + VERB

break up, collapse, fall (apart)

COALITION + NOUN

government | forces, member, partner, party

PREP.

in (a/the) ~
The two parties governed in coalition for four years. | the biggest party in the government coalition
~ between
a coalition between the Socialists and Communists
~ of
a broad coalition of democratic and republican groups
~ with
They formed a coalition with the Greens.

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