coalition of the willing

noun

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.

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Meanings

nouncoalition of the willing (plural coalitions of the willing)

plural coalitions of the willing

  1. governmentA 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.

Origin

Coined in the early 1970s by MIT professor Lincoln P. Bloomfield and colleagues.

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coalition of the willing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coalition%20of%20the%20willing

MLA

“coalition of the willing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coalition%20of%20the%20willing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coalition of the willing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coalition%20of%20the%20willing.

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