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ralliement

rallying, rally

noun rah-lee-MAHN Rare

Also means

joining, alignment (to a cause)

Usage Note

Ralliement denotes the act of gathering people to a cause or position, especially political — le ralliement des partisans (the rallying of supporters). It also describes a person switching allegiance: son ralliement au gouvernement (his joining of the government). The verb rallier (to rally, to win over) is its root.

Examples

"Son ralliement a surpris tous les militants."

Natural Translation

His rallying to the cause surprised all the activists.

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