Coalition
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early 17th century (in the sense ‘fusion’): from medieval Latin coalitio(n- ), from the verb coalescere (see coalesce). Usage in politics dates from the late 18th century.
wiktionary
From French coalition(“coalition”), from Late Latin alo(“I advance (cause, etc., communion)”).
etymonline
coalition (n.)
1610s, "the growing together of parts," from French coalition (1540s), from Late Latin coalitus "fellowship," originally past participle of Latin coalescere "unite, grow together, become one in growth" (see coalesce). Political sense, "voluntary temporary union of persons, parties, nations, etc., for the attainment of a certain object" is attested by 1715.
