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
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
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Concacaf is one of FIFA’s six continental confederations, covering soccer teams from Canada up north to Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana in the south.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The African soccer confederation said Senegal had forfeited the match when coach Pape Thiaw brought his players off the field for 15 minutes to protest a late penalty kick awarded to Morocco.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
This means that two tournaments must pass by before a confederation can once again host a World Cup, ruling out North America, Africa, Europe and South America, leaving only Oceania and Asia as options, with Saudi Arabia the sole bidder.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The recordings and their transcripts show how Szijjarto kept the Kremlin informed of EU debates regarding the future of Ukrainian membership in the confederation.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The African soccer confederation said Senegal had forfeited the match when coach Pape Thiaw brought his players off the field for 15 minutes to protest a late penalty kick awarded to Morocco.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
This means that two tournaments must pass by before a confederation can once again host a World Cup, ruling out North America, Africa, Europe and South America, leaving only Oceania and Asia as options, with Saudi Arabia the sole bidder.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The recordings and their transcripts show how Szijjarto kept the Kremlin informed of EU debates regarding the future of Ukrainian membership in the confederation.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for confederation
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confederation. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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confederation
noun
con·fed·er·a·tion
kən-ˌfed-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance
2
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