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    confederation
    /kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. an organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league: "a confederation of trade unions"

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ConfederationConfederation - Wikipedia

    A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a political union of sovereign states united for purposes of common action. [1] .

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFEDERATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a group of countries, organizations, or people who have joined together for economic or political reasons: [ C ] a union confederation. politics & government.

  4. www.politicalsciencenotes.com › articles › confederation-meaning-and-examples-ofConfederation: Meaning and Examples of Confederation

    Confederation is an organisation of some sovereign states which join together for Common Defence and for other common purposes. They establish a common executive and legislature but the powers of these executives and legislatures are limited.

  5. www.britannica.com › topic › confederation-politicsConfederation | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 29, 2024 · Confederation, primarily any league or union of people or bodies of people. The term in modern political use is generally confined to a permanent union of sovereign states for certain common purposes—e.g., the German Confederation established by the Congress of Vienna in 1815.

  6. www.britannica.com › topic › political-systemPolitical system - Confederations, Federations, Unions |...

    Oct 21, 2024 · Confederations are voluntary associations of independent states that, to secure some common purpose, agree to certain limitations on their freedom of action and establish some joint machinery of consultation or deliberation.

  7. askanydifference.com › difference-between-federation-and-confederationFederation vs Confederation: Difference and Comparison

    A federation is a political system in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units, such as states or provinces, while a confederation is a looser alliance of sovereign states that delegate certain powers to a central authority but retain their independence.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › confederationConfederation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance. 2. : league. Synonyms. alliance. axis. block. coalition. combination. combine. confederacy. federation. league. union. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of confederation in a Sentence.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONFEDERATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    a group of countries, organizations, or people who have joined together for economic or political reasons: [ C ] a union confederation. politics & government.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › confederationConfederation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When a group of people or nations form an alliance, it is called a confederation, allowing each member to govern itself but agreeing to work together for common causes. Perhaps the best-known confederation was the South during the U.S. Civil War.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFEDERATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A confederation is an organization or group consisting of smaller groups or states, especially one that exists for business or political purposes.