confederation

noun

con·​fed·​er·​a·​tion kən-ˌfe-də-ˈrā-shən 

1

: an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance

2

: league

Synonyms of confederation

• confederacy
• federation
• coalition
• union
• alliance
• league

Examples of confederation in a Sentence

the smaller nations were forced to form a confederation out of self-defense

the big-budget movie was produced by the studio in confederation with another in order to lower the risk

Recent Examples on the Web

Kushner and Thrive have now been thrust into what may be a prolonged fight between FIFA and UEFA, the European confederation representing 55 member associations. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

The Brazilian confederation added that the EU failed to consider the rigor of Brazil’s health inspection system and needed to make amends for such a trade imbalance. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Major European and other confederations accuse Infantino of deception, undermining integrity. — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The fallout from that controversial attempt has divided the soccer landscape, with continental confederations and individual national associations all split on whether a change in FIFA leadership is needed. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for confederation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

confederation

noun

con·​fed·​er·​a·​tion kən-ˌfed-ə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance

2

: league entry 2