La coalition
Example: La coalition des partis politiques a changé la dynamique du gouvernement.
Definition
"La coalition" refers to an alliance or union of different political parties, groups, or factions that come together to achieve a common goal, often to influence or form a government, as in the example phrase where it changes the government's dynamics.
Etymology
The word "la coalition" comes from the Latin 'coalitio,' meaning 'a growing together' or 'union.' It entered French to describe the act of forming alliances, especially in political contexts. Did you know that the term originally referred to natural processes like plants growing together before it was applied to human partnerships?
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"La coalition" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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