Bible Dictionaries
Coalition

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

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

(2):

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

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Coalition'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/coalition.html. 1828.