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.