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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A group, especially a political coalition, that accommodates people who have a wide range of beliefs, principles, or backgrounds.
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- noun idiomatic A
group ,philosophy , or social or politicalmovement thatencompasses or seeks to attract a broadrange ofmembers orconstituents . - noun attributive, sometimes hyphenated Pertaining to,
representing , oradvocating such a group, philosophy, or movement.
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