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rainbow coalition

rainbow coalition noun: a government consisting of a coalition of three or more parties, particularly parties with divergent ideologies.

Noun

rainbow coalition (plural rainbow coalitions)

  1. (Ireland, UK) A government consisting of a coalition of three or more parties, particularly parties with divergent ideologies.

Forms of rainbow coalition

pluralrainbow coalitions

Origin of rainbow coalition

Named after the colours associated with various parties: red for Labour, blue for the Conservatives, etc.

Questions about rainbow coalition

What does rainbow coalition mean?
Rainbow coalition means a government consisting of a coalition of three or more parties, particularly parties with divergent ideologies.
What part of speech is rainbow coalition?
Rainbow coalition is a noun.
What is the plural of rainbow coalition?
The plural of rainbow coalition is rainbow coalitions.

Words near rainbow coalition in the dictionary

  1. rainbow cactus
  2. rainbow capitalism
  3. rainbow carrots
  4. rainbow ceiling
  5. rainbow chard
  6. rainbow coalition
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  8. rainbow coleslaw
  9. rainbow coleslaws
  10. rainbow colored
  11. rainbow coloured

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