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
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
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Tax Trivia With a population of roughly 156,000, Curacao, which went undefeated in its CONCACAF confederation qualifiers, is the least populous country ever at the World Cup (the record was previously held by Iceland with a population of 350,000 during the 2018 World Cup).
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Greenland operates under Danish self rule, while Nunavut remains a territory within the Canadian confederation.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Chosen from all six confederations and across 50 FIFA member associations, the 170-strong refereeing contingent – featuring six women – is the largest roster of officials in tournament history.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Blatter often had to yield to lesser chiefs, such as the heads of the continental confederations, in order to maintain his grip on power.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Greenland operates under Danish self rule, while Nunavut remains a territory within the Canadian confederation.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Chosen from all six confederations and across 50 FIFA member associations, the 170-strong refereeing contingent – featuring six women – is the largest roster of officials in tournament history.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Blatter often had to yield to lesser chiefs, such as the heads of the continental confederations, in order to maintain his grip on power.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confederation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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confederation
noun
con·fed·er·a·tion
kən-ˌfed-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance
2
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