Definition of confederation
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:an act of confederating :a state of being confederated :alliance
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: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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For example, one user suggested a white-nationalist confederation, where different nations would have slightly different criteria for inclusion:
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The main union confederations have condemned the reform.
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Improving enough to compete against teams in like the Unites States and Mexico can be difficult for the smaller countries in the confederation, which often lack resources as Martinique coach Jean-Marc Civault pointed out after the match.
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Moggio said the confederation isn’t threatening to suspend or abandon games like FIFA did last month.
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Pursued by the interwar Polish leader Jozef Pilsudski, the plan was to create a confederation under Polish leadership that would unite against Russia in the region spanning from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Black Sea in the south.
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The Gold Cup takes place every two years and is the confederation's premier competition for national teams.
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On this July 1, which marks Canada Day, celebrities born in America’s northern neighbor show their pride and commemorate the 150 years since the country’s confederation.
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On this July 1, which marks Canada Day, celebrities born in America’s northern neighbor show their pride and commemorate the 150 years since the country’s confederation.
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First Known Use of confederation
15th century
confederation Synonyms
Synonyms
alliance, axis, bloc, block, coalition, combination, combine, confederacy, federation, league, unionAntonyms
disaffiliation, dissociationRelated Words
cabal, conspiracy, junto; cartel, syndicate, trust; faction, front, fusion, side, wing; association, group, organization; affiliation, cooperative, partnership; circuit, conferenceNear Antonyms
breakup, dissolution, disunion; division, parting, separation, severance, split; alienation, divorce, estrangementOther Government and Politics Terms
CONFEDERATION Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of confederation for English Language Learners
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: a group of people, countries, organizations, etc., that are joined together in some activity or effort
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