apparentement

[ a-pa-rahntuh-mahn ]

noun

, French Government.

, plural ap·pa·ren·te·ments [a, -p, a, -, r, ah, n, t, uh, -, mahn].

1. a coalition formed between political parties during an election.

Word History and Origins

Origin of apparentement¹

< French: alliance, coalition, equivalent to apparent ( er ) to make part of the family, ally, connect ( ap- ap- ¹ + -parenter, verbal derivative of parent parent, relative) + -ment -ment

Example Sentences

APPARENTEMENT: An alliance of French political parties formed during an election.

From Washington Times

Each party can pool its votes with others to form an apparentement, or alliance in each of the 90 departments of France.

From Time Magazine Archive