A French term used in politics referring to an electoral alliance or agreement between political parties. Sometimes used in English when discussing French politics.
From French 'apparent' (related, connected) + -ment suffix. 'Apparentement' literally means 'appearing together' or 'joining.' It's a French legal/political term borrowed into English for contexts involving French government and elections.
This is a false friend for English speakers—'apparent' looks familiar but 'apparentement' means something very specific about political coalition-building, not about things being 'obvious.' Borrowed political terms reveal how different systems organize power.
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