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coalitionology

noun

Etymology

From coalition + -ology.

  1. derived from coalitus
  2. derived from coalitiō
  3. borrowed from coalition
  4. suffixed as coalitionology — “coalition + ology”

Definitions

  1. (excessive) speculation around the time of a general election about possible coalition…

    (excessive) speculation around the time of a general election about possible coalition governments that might ensue

    • During the working lunch "between Old Danish [well known aquavit] and matured cheese," as Carl Bildt put it, "comparative coalitionology" was discussed.
    • It led to an explosion of coalitionology, debating hung parliaments, possible coalitions, constitutional process and the 'legitimacy' of various outcomes, as everyone prepared for post-election deals.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA