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Definition

A coalition government is formed when two or more political parties join together to form a majority in the parliament or legislative body, enabling them to establish a functioning government. This is often necessary in parliamentary systems where no single party has won an absolute majority of seats.

Related terms

Parliamentary System:

A system of democratic governance where the executive branch derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature (parliament), and both branches are separate from the judiciary.

Majority Government: A government formed by a single party that has won more than half of the seats in the legislative body, allowing it to govern without needing support from other parties.

Minority Government:

A government in which the ruling party does not have an outright majority in the legislature and must rely on support from other parties to pass legislation.