Etymology

Jamaica coalition

Today it means: A German governing coalition among the parties of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Free Democratic Party (FDP), and the Greens. Full definition →

German Jamaika-Koalition
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  1. German · calque ofJamaika-Koalition
  2. English todayJamaica coalition

Calque of German Jamaika-Koalition. The symbolic colors of the three parties correspond to the colors of the flag of Jamaica: black for the CDU, yellow for the FDP, and green for the Greens.

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