confederacies

noun

plural of confederacy
as in coalitions
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection a confederacy of several small nations who had promised to come to one another's aid if any were attacked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederacies
  1. coalitions
  2. alliances
  3. unions
  4. federations
  5. leagues
  6. confederations
Noun
  • Their goal is to create one million jobs and halve recidivism by building coalitions in 30 cities.
    — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • For a long time, such coalitions tended to pull tepid critics of Israel towards public support for the ethnostate.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of coalitions
Noun
  • Kenny Omega retained his AEW World Championship against Kevin Knight, but the real story unfolded afterward as Will Ospreay dramatically defied the Death Riders, saving Omega from a post-match attack and hinting at a major shift in alliances.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • These trips ranged from goodwill visits to maintain old alliances to attempts to build new connections after the collapse of the Soviet empire.
    — Peter Kastor, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of alliances
Noun
  • Czar has been endorsed by the Association of Firefighters, Local 42 and Missouri AFL- CIO, a local federation of unions that is affiliated with the national American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO).
    — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Fraternities could evolve into unions that participate in collective bargaining like that found between the NFL and NFLPA.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of unions
Noun
  • Konigsberg cautioned that neither FIFA’s contractual arrangements with national federations nor Spain’s agreements with its players are fully transparent.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • At the global stage, the latest survey from the Sport Integrity Global Alliance, found that in its 30 international federations, women now occupy 32% of executive positions, which is a significant rise from 18% in 2018.
    — Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of federations
Noun
  • Other parts of the world have their own football leagues as well.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • As European leagues have gained popularity through hit Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso and Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s high-profile ownership of Welsh club Wrexham, even more billionaires are hoping to get in on the action.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of leagues
Noun
  • The winners of that join teams from the five other confederations around the globe in an inter-continental playoff round in November/December and next February to decide three more qualifiers for the World Cup.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • The proposal has sparked opposition from confederations, leagues and player representatives who question whether expansion serves the interests of the game or simply creates more commercial opportunities to rake in more money.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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