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

Synonyms of confederation

• confederacy
• federation
• coalition
• union
• alliance
• 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

Its departure left New Zealand as the dominant team in a confederation where the next‑highest‑ranked team is New Caledonia. —ABC News, 20 June 2026

Defeats The 2026 World Cup marks the first time Oceania’s confederation has received an automatic berth into the tournament, effectively handing New Zealand a free pass into the tournament. —Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

And day three taught us that the gaps between soccer’s confederations could be narrowing. —Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 14 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

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for confederation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

confederation

noun

con·​fed·​er·​a·​tion kən-ˌfed-ə-ˈrā-shən 

1

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

2

: league entry 2