confederation

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

|Updated on: 12 Aug 2018

Examples: confederation in a Sentence

Definition of confederation

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

2 : league

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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 of confederation from the Web

That leaves just Mexico and Japan from outside the two historically dominant confederations.

— rory smith, New York Times, "This Is When the World Cup Surprises End. Usually.," 29 June 2018
The six tribes covered by the bill were part of the Powhatan Nation, a confederation of eastern Virginia tribes known for Pocahontas who, according to legend, saved the life of Capt.

— jenna portnoy, Washington Post, "Senate sends bill recognizing six Virginia Indian tribes to President Trump’s desk," 11 Jan. 2018
The lawyer introduced himself as the president of a confederation of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean entrepreneurs, but had no office.

— winston ross, Newsweek, "Odd School Ties: Islamic University Creates Backlash in Italy," 25 May 2015
The Brazilian soccer confederation later said Marcelo only had a back spasm and was fine.

— frank griffiths, Houston Chronicle, "Brazil advances, faces Mexico next in round of 16 at World Cup," 28 June 2018
What will happen is that Israeli law will be applied in Area C, and Areas A and B will be part of a confederation, with Jordan and Gaza.

— ruth eglash, Washington Post, "Israel’s justice minister explains why Trump is good for her West Bank plan," 27 Feb. 2018
If the South Korean economy suddenly worsens, for example, President Moon will lose his mandate to pursue confederation or a peace treaty.

— isaac chotiner, Slate Magazine, "Sympathy for North Korea," 3 Jan. 2018
The anonymous Redditor’s dossier drew a picture—with the sort of elaborate graphical aids that belong on a whiteboard in a caper movie—of a man propped up by a loose local confederation of mutual interest.

— gideon lewis-kraus, WIRED, "The Blockchain: A Love Story—And a Horror Story," 18 June 2018
For qualifying purposes, the global soccer map is split into six regional confederations, which are each allocated a number of spots, loosely based on that region’s perceived strength.

— martin rogers, USA TODAY, "Why is the U.S. men's national team missing from the 2018 World Cup?," 25 May 2018

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