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

• 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

The nation’s largest industry confederation, Confindustria, insisted that amid difficult times, geographical diversification is key. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 July 2025

The soccer confederation launched an investigation, but concluded the term Awaziem alleged was not used. —Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 18 July 2025

The remaining four confederations have earned $173.2m combined. —Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 28 June 2025

The reality that this confederation was not effective enough led to a second effort, this time successful. —Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025

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