coalition partner
Joint government member
A coalition partner is a political party or faction that joins with others to form a governing majority, typically when no single party wins enough seats to rule alone.
Coalition partners negotiate shared power, dividing cabinet positions and policy priorities: The junior coalition partner threatened to withdraw support over the tax bill.
The term extends beyond politics to any ally in a formal cooperative arrangement.
- allySupportive partner
- allianceFormal union of parties
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- factionGroup within group
- agreementShared position between parties
negotiation · compromise · cabinet · parliament · majority · junior · senior · government · minority government · pact · treaty · backing · support · vote · mandate · power-sharing · power grab · handshake
- military relationshipsally, enemy, comrade, commander, subordinate
- coalitionspower sharing, unity government, united front, pact, bloc
- alliancesalliance, allies, ally, NATO alliance, Triple Entente
- legislatorslegislator, lawmaker, member of parliament, state senator, assemblyman
coalition partneropposition party
Faction challenging ruling government
opposition · opposition leader · shadow cabinet · minority party · backbencher
coalition partnerpolitical rival
Opponent seeking same position
opponent · enemy · competitor · antagonist · foe
coalition, partner, coalitions, partners, coalesce, coalesced, coalescing, coalescent, coalescence