monsterverbond
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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.