as in union
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
a confederacy of several small nations who had promised to come to one another's aid if any were attacked
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Recent Examples of confederacy
The constitution of this confederacy served as the basis for the U.S. Constitution.
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
At this early stage, stakeholders that include the Plaza District Council — a confederacy of residents and businesses working to maintain the vitality of the Plaza and its surrounding neighborhoods — see the new ownership as providing fresh hope.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024
Another would be to partition the country to some degree and establish a confederacy of sorts to replace central rule from Damascus.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2015
Instead, Cortés wandered into a collection of city states, three of them joined in a powerful confederacy, the Triple Alliance.
—Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
At this early stage, stakeholders that include the Plaza District Council — a confederacy of residents and businesses working to maintain the vitality of the Plaza and its surrounding neighborhoods — see the new ownership as providing fresh hope.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024
Another would be to partition the country to some degree and establish a confederacy of sorts to replace central rule from Damascus.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2015
Instead, Cortés wandered into a collection of city states, three of them joined in a powerful confederacy, the Triple Alliance.
—Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederacy
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The budget also preserves Newsom’s plan to provide $750 million to expand the California Film and Television Tax Credit, a proposal supported by Hollywood film studios and unions representing workers in the industry.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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Hundreds of grocery workers in the Treasure Valley could go on strike as their union pushes for a new contract.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
24 June 2025
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Just this week, the alliance released its first ever Commercial Space Strategy, stressing three goals – leveraging commercial solutions, ensuring continuous access during peace, crisis or conflict and bolstering coherent relationships with the commercial sector.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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The alliances people form, the water cooler conversations, the unspoken rules about who gets promoted.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Inspired by Sergeant First Class Fast’s story and championed by a bipartisan coalition, the law establishes a new, forward-looking standard of care.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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The groups behind the summer organizing effort include the Democratic National Committee, the Democrats' coalition of state parties as well as the campaign arms for House, Senate and gubernatorial contests.—
Zak Hudak,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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These include issues of inequality in a global game, FIFA’s claims that the Club World Cup involves the world’s best teams, and the organisation of soccer in the Oceania region, where its strongest nation, Australia, moved to the Asian confederation in 2006.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Ceferin, as a confederation president and FIFA Council vice-president, is eligible to receive a net annual compensation of $300,000.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Saarinen apologised for the error via a formal statement from the Finnish federation.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Bwalya had since retired from playing and was now serving as the head of the Zambian soccer federation.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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But the Hornets and Okogie agreed to push back the date to July 15, league sources confirmed to The Observer.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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The four-year deal reportedly has a total value of $285 million and contractually ties the reigning league MVP to the Thunder through the 2030-31 season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Confederacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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