coalition

Example Sentences

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Having a two-thirds majority enables the government to override decisions by the upper house where the coalition is in a minority.

From Barron's

Provided he can make terms with smaller coalition partners, the prime minister has a good chance of completing a full four-year term, something no civilian leader has managed to do in Thailand for 20 years.

From BBC

The head of Iran's main reformist coalition, Azar Mansouri, is among at least five prominent opposition figures reported to have been arrested in recent days.

From BBC

The arrests -- including that of Javad Emam, the spokesperson for the main reformist coalition -- came after Iranian and US officials held talks in Oman that both sides painted as positive.

From Barron's

But the coalition she needs to topple Bass seems exceedingly hard to build.

From Los Angeles Times