Coalition — Defs

01 n. The act of coalescing; union into a body or mass, as of separate bodies or parts; as, a coalition of atoms.

1.
The act of coalescing; union into a body or mass, as of separate bodies or parts; as, a coalition of atoms.
2.
A combination, for temporary purposes, of persons, parties, or states, having different interests.
“A coalition of the puritan and the blackleg.” — J. Randolph.

“The coalition between the religious and worldly enemies of popery.” — Macaulay.