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traffic light coalition

traffic light coalition noun: a German political coalition consisting of the Social Democratic Party, the Free Democratic Party, and the Greens.

Noun

traffic light coalition (plural traffic light coalitions)

  1. (German) A German political coalition consisting of the Social Democratic Party, the Free Democratic Party, and the Greens.
    • “The end of the traffic light coalition is a liberation for our country. The end of the self-proclaimed ‘progressive coalition’ that took Germany to the brink of economic ruin was more than overdue,” Weidel wrote on X.2024 November 7, Sophie Tanno, Sebastian Shukla and Olesya Dmitracova, “Germany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why”, in CNN
    • In a quirk of German politics, the governing coalitions are often given names. The previous coalition government, headed by the SPD (red), included the Green Party (green) and Liberal Party (yellow) - together they were known as the “traffic light” coalition.2025 February 22, Sebastian Shukla, Nadine Schmidt and Claudia Otto, “Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake”, in CNN

Forms of traffic light coalition

pluraltraffic light coalitions

Origin of traffic light coalition

Calque of German Ampelkoalition.

Questions about traffic light coalition

What does traffic light coalition mean?
Traffic light coalition means a German political coalition consisting of the Social Democratic Party, the Free Democratic Party, and the Greens.
What part of speech is traffic light coalition?
Traffic light coalition is a noun.
What is the plural of traffic light coalition?
The plural of traffic light coalition is traffic light coalitions.

Words near traffic light coalition in the dictionary

  1. traffic jams
  2. traffic lead
  3. traffic leash
  4. traffic leashes
  5. traffic light
  6. traffic light coalition
  7. traffic light coalitions
  8. traffic light parties
  9. traffic light party
  10. Traffic Light Protocol
  11. traffic lights

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