monsterverbond
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compound of monster (“monster”) + verbond (“alliance, union”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
monsterverbond n (plural monsterverbonden)
- An alliance or other form of cooperation between opponents to take on a common enemy, an unholy alliance. [from mid 19th c.]
Usage notes edit
- The term had a strongly pejorative connotation well into the twentieth century, but this connotation has largely disappeared in contemporary use.