महागठबंधन

Hindi

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Etymology

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महा- (mahā-, great, grand) +‎ गठबंधन (gaṭhbandhan, alliance).

Coined in 2015 to refer to the alliance between the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United), and Indian National Congress to challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. Since generalized to any such alliance among the opposition.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mə.ɦɑː.ɡəʈʰ.bən.d̪ʱən/, [mɐ.ɦäː.ɡɐʈʰ.bɐ̃n̪.d̪ʱɐ̃n]

Noun

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महागठबंधन (mahāgaṭhbandhanm

  1. (politics) a "grand alliance" formed by a group of opposition parties to topple the ruling party

Declension

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