confederation
A union or alliance of states or political organizationsA union or alliance of states or political organizations.
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» Gustavo is the head of the confederation.
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Examples
3 sentencesGustavo is the head of the confederation.
Prior to the French occupation, there were several tribal confederations in Kabylie.
The Holy Roman Empire was a confederation of princely states in Germany.
Meaning
2 sensesA union or alliance of states or political organizations.
Bund, Bündnis, Konföderation
конфедера́цияkonfederácija
конфедера́ціяkonfederácija
a union of political organizations
The act of forming an alliance.
the act of forming an alliance or confederation
Origin
From Middle English confederacion, confideracion and Middle French confédération, from OldFrom Middle English confederacion, confideracion and Middle French confédération, from Old French confederacion, from Latin cōnfoederātiō. Doublet of confederacy.
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Forms
plural: confederations| Singular | confederation |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- the state of being allied or confederated:alliance
- a union of political organizations:confederacyfederation
- the act of forming an alliance or confederation:alliance
Word family
5 related wordsSee also
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