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confederation
[kuhn-fed-uh-rey-shuhn]
noun
the act of confederating.
the state of being confederated.
a league or alliance.
Synonyms: ,a group of confederates, especially of states more or less permanently united for common purposes.
the Confederation, the union of the 13 original U.S. states under the Articles of Confederation 1781–89.
(initial capital letter)the federation of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, formed in 1867 and constituting the Dominion of Canada.
confederation
1/ əˌɛəˈɪʃə /
noun
the act or process of confederating or the state of being confederated
a loose alliance of political units. The union of the Swiss cantons is the oldest surviving confederation Compare federation
(esp in Canada) another name for federation
Confederation
2/ əˌɛəˈɪʃə /
noun
history the original 13 states of the United States of America constituted under the Articles of Confederation and superseded by the more formal union established in 1789
the federation of Canada, formed with four original provinces in 1867 and since joined by eight more
confederation
A group of nations or states, or a government encompassing several states or political divisions, in which the component states retain considerable independence. The members of a confederation often delegate only a few powers to the central authority.
Other Word Forms
- confederationism noun
- confederationist noun
- anticonfederationism noun
- anticonfederationist noun
- nonconfederation noun
- Dzˈڱپ adjective
- DzˌڱˈپDzԾ noun
- DzˌڱˈپDzˌ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of confederation1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A significant portion of that prize money will go to teams just for showing up, with the amount differing by confederation.
So twice in the past decade the confederation brought South America’s championship tournament to North America just to make things interesting.
Ahead of Thursday's vote, Jesper Ettrup Rasmussen, the chairman of a Danish trade union confederation, said the proposal to increase the retirement age was "completely unfair".
There are 12 places available for European teams - the highest number of any of the confederations - and they are decided by clubs' Champions League performances over the past four seasons.
The same letter has also been sent to South American confederation Conmebol.
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