Coalition vs. Alliance

Coalitionnoun

A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.

Coalitionnoun

(rare) The collective noun for a group of cheetahs.

Coalitionnoun

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

Coalitionnoun

A combination, for temporary purposes, of persons, parties, or states, having different interests.

Coalitionnoun

an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

Coalitionnoun

the state of being combined into one body

Coalitionnoun

the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts

Coalition

A coalition is a group formed when two or more people, factions, states, political parties, militaries, etc. agree to work together temporarily in a partnership to achieve a common goal.

Alliancenoun

(uncountable) The state of being allied.

Alliancenoun

(countable) The act of allying or uniting.

Alliancenoun

(countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.

Alliancenoun

(countable) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.

Alliancenoun

(with the definite article) The persons or parties allied.

Allianceverb

(obsolete) To connect or unite by alliance; to ally.

Alliancenoun

The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league; as, matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state; an alliance between France and England.

Alliancenoun

Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.

Alliancenoun

The persons or parties allied.

Allianceverb

To connect by alliance; to ally.

Alliancenoun

the state of being allied or confederated

Alliancenoun

a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest;

Alliancenoun

an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

Alliancenoun

a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim

Alliancenoun

the act of forming an alliance or confederation

Alliance

An alliance is a relationship among people, groups, or states that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out among them. Members of an alliance are called allies.