confederation

noun

con·​fed·​er·​a·​tion kən-ˌfe-də-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce confederation (audio)
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
Recent Examples on the Web The lawsuits named South Florida Stadium LLC, which operates the Hard Rock Stadium, and CONMEBOL, the South American football confederation, as defendants. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 July 2024 The South American Football Confederation, CONMEBOL, blasted Hard Rock Stadium in a press release on Monday, saying stadium officials had failed to account for the safety recommendations the confederation made. Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 17 July 2024 The 2024 tournament is a special edition that has been co-organized by CONMEBOL [the governing body of South American soccer] and Concacaf [the confederation the United States is in]. Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 8 July 2024 Sure the Euros, the quadrennial championship for FIFA’s 55-member European confederation, is difficult. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for confederation 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of confederation was in the 15th century

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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confederation. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

confederation

noun
con·​fed·​er·​a·​tion kən-ˌfed-ə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce confederation (audio)
1
: an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance
2
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