rainbow coalition

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English

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Etymology

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Named after the colours associated with various parties: red for Labour, blue for the Conservatives, etc.

Noun

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rainbow coalition (plural rainbow coalitions)

  1. (British, Ireland, politics) A government consisting of a coalition of three or more parties, particularly parties with divergent ideologies.