confederation

noun

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

Definition of confederation

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

2 : league

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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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Yes, Europe gets more teams than each of the other five confederations. — Brian Straus, SI.com, "The Factors and Figures Behind Europe's World Cup Dominance Trend," 8 July 2018 The price of steel in lira has more than doubled since January 2017, according to data compiled by the building confederation. — Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, "Building Boom Unravels, Deepening Turkey’s Economic Crisis," 11 Sep. 2018 Not the self, not society – but the little malleable confederation that lies between the two. — Charles Finch, USA TODAY, "Time heals family wounds in Anne Tyler's lovely new novel, 'Clock Dance'," 9 July 2018 Ten European nations reached the round of 16, the most for a single confederation since 1990. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "World Cup's knockout phase gives teams a second chance at greatness," 29 June 2018 Cañedo could inflate the price of selling the TV rights to other confederations, meaning FIFA had the opportunity to pocket a hefty sum of money. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 8 Weeks to Go - How Colombia Withdrew From Hosting the 1986 World Cup," 27 Apr. 2018 Or Europe’s challenges could be resolved by reducing the EU to a confederation, which is what the European project was in the 1950s. — Michael Kimmage, New Republic, "What Happened to the European Union?," 8 Jan. 2018 When the Puritans arrived in North America in the 1620s and 1630s, the Narragansetts—really a confederation of tribes—were mostly peaceable, subsisting on fishing, trapping, farming and handicrafts. — Roger Lowenstein, WSJ, "‘God, War, and Providence’ Review: When Conquest Was Puritanical," 13 June 2018 South America, one of soccer’s strongest confederations, will get 6 spots instead of 4.5, and Europe will go to 16 from 13. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, "Coming Soon to the World Cup: More Drubbings," 25 June 2018

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