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staatenbund
noun
staa·ten·bund
\ˈshtätənˌbu̇nd\
Definition of staatenbund
-s
: a league of states in which each participating state retains full sovereignty : confederacy 3 —contrasted with Bundesstaat
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Origin and Etymology of staatenbund
German, from staaten (plural of staat state) + bund federation, league
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