Allparteienkoalition
all-party coalition; government formed by all parliamentary parties
noun AHL-par-ty-en-ko-ah-lit-SYOHN Rare
Usage Note
Allparteienkoalition refers to a unity government including all parties, typically formed during crises. It is rare in normal German politics and often signals exceptional circumstances.
Examples
"In der Krise rief der Präsident zur Allparteienkoalition auf."
Natural Translation
In the crisis the president called for an all-party coalition.
Literal Translation
In the crisis called the president for an all-party-coalition.
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