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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Public Counsel, a pro bono law firm in Los Angeles that works with low-income communities and vendors, is also working with coalitions and the city of Inglewood to ask that vendors be included in economic opportunities at the games and people in the area without legal status be protected.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
18 May 2026 -
To be effective the AG must be able to navigate a complex political environment, build coalitions, work with AGs from other states, and work both against and with the opposing political party.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Progressive alliances are weakening, political identities are shifting, and emotional ties to Israel are being strained.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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But Canada is focused on bolstering new alliances.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the LIRR, has spent months negotiating a new contract with five unions that represent about 3,500 workers, or roughly half of system’s workforce.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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Then, unions can bargain over the issue with the new boss.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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The International Federation of American Football counts football-playing members in 79 countries, but the global governing bodies of basketball and soccer boast federations in more than 200 countries.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Of those three, media rights offer the four federations that run the Grand Slams the most valuable long-term financial stability, because their current structure relies on lengthy deals with huge networks.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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In 2014, the leagues began a remarkable about-face.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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The results of Wednesday’s CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals will go a long way toward answering that question as the leagues clash in two of the games.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
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This year, for the first time, all six confederations crowned a women’s continental club champion and competed in the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Confederacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacies. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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