"coalition of the willing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coalitions of the willing [plural]
Etymology: Coined in the early 1970s by MIT professor Lincoln P. Bloomfield and colleagues. Head templates: {{en-noun|coalitions of the willing}} coalition of the willing (plural coalitions of the willing)
  1. (politics) A group of countries whose leaders have been persuaded by another to take up a specific task, usually in the context of an invasion or war.
    Sense id: en-coalition_of_the_willing-en-noun-OUip8jeh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Politics Topics: government, politics

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