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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"
   • ▪ a more or less permanent union of states with some or most political power vested in a central authority: "Canada became a confederation in 1867"
   • ▪ the action of confederating or the state of being confederated: "a referendum on confederation"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French confederacion or late Latin confederatio(n-), from Latin confoederare, from con- ‘together’ + foederare ‘join in league with’ (from foedus ‘league, treaty’).

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

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   A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a political union of sovereign states united for purposes of common action. [1] Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issues, such as defence, foreign relations, internal trade or currency, with the central government ...

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

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   CONFEDERATION definition: 1. an organization consisting of different groups of people working together for business or…. Learn more.

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

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   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. The distinction between confederation and federation —words ...

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

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   confederation: [noun] an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › confederationCONFEDERATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Confederation definition: the act of confederating. . See examples of CONFEDERATION used in a sentence.

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

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   Political system - Confederations, Federations, Unions: 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. The limitations on the freedom of action of the member states may be as trivial as an acknowledgment of their duty to consult with each other before taking some independent action or as significant as the obligation ...

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

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   confederation: 1 n the state of being allied or confederated Synonyms: alliance Type of: coalition , fusion the state of being combined into one body n the act of forming an alliance or confederation Synonyms: alliance Type of: group action action taken by a group of people n a union of political organizations Synonyms: confederacy , ...