Koalition
English meaning: Coalition government
German Definition
(Deutsch)Eine Regierung, die von zwei oder mehr politischen Parteien gebildet wird, die die Macht teilen.
English Definition
A government formed by two or more political parties sharing power. Germany's proportional representation system almost always requires coalition governments — the CDU/CSU-SPD 'Grand Coalition' (Große Koalition) and traffic light coalition (SPD-FDP-Greens) are examples. Coalition building requires compromise and negotiation, and Germany's model is studied internationally.
Example
“Deutschland wird oft von Koalitionsregierungen aus mehreren Parteien regiert.”
In English: “Germany is often governed by coalition governments made up of several parties.”
Synonyms
- Bündnis
- Regierungsbündnis
Antonyms / Opposites
- Einparteienregierung
- Mehrheitsregierung
Literary Heritage
“Nein, eine Grenze hat Tyrannenmacht!”
“No, there is a limit to tyrannic power!”
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- German
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- Latin
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- Germanic
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