COALition
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Meaning · English
The Coalition of the Liberal Party and the National Party, emphasising its pro-coal policies.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
2017 Giles Parkinson, Big utilities about to pay price of saying no to coal and COALition Renew Economy, 11 September 2017. Accessed 3 June 2019.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “COALition” mean?
The Coalition of the Liberal Party and the National Party, emphasising its pro-coal policies.
Is “COALition” formal or informal?
COALition is generally derogatory, slang.