loose union

Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words

Refers to a weakly integrated political or economic partnership.

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  • The newly formed coalition proved to be a loose union of diverse factions.
  • Analysts described the economic agreement as a loose union with few binding clauses.
  • Without a common goal, their alliance remained a loose union of convenience.
  • The regional bloc was criticized for being a loose union that lacked strong central authority.
  • Despite attempts to formalize it, their collaboration was more of a loose union than a true partnership.
  • The initial concept was a loose union of states, allowing each significant autonomy.
  • Historically, many empires began as a loose union of conquered territories.
  • The political party struggled, functioning as a loose union of opposing ideologies.
  • Their creative team operated as a loose union, with individuals pursuing their own projects.
  • The company merger resulted in a rather loose union of departments, each maintaining its own management style.