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confederative
[kuhn-fed-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv, -fed-ruh-]
adjective
pertaining to or characteristic of a confederation.
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Other Word Forms
- anticonfederative adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of confederative1
First recorded in 1810–20; confederate + -ive
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In default of a confederative system, the several states were held in equilibrium by diplomacy.
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In default of a confederative system, the several States were held in equilibrium by diplomacy.
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