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
  • But while anti-immigrant, pro-Russian parties have made inroads across the continent in recent years, there have also been notable reversals, and some have softened their views to build coalitions with moderates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • At national level, too, far-right parties now lead coalitions in Italy and the Czech Republic and serve as junior governing partners in Finland, Croatia, Slovakia and Sweden.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of coalitions
Noun
  • Their adventure takes them from the icy fjords of Norway through Byzantine intrigue and along the legendary Silk Road, bringing together Viking grit, ancient Chinese wisdom, unexpected alliances and a touch of magic.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Another of the four Hypercar marques built around such alliances is GM’s Cadillac brand.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of alliances
Noun
  • In his ruling, Abeles denied motions to intervene filed by two Sheriff’s Department unions, the Assn.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Union voters play a bigger role in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada, three swing states where the share of voters who belong to unions is above the national average of 10%.
    — The Conversation, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of unions
Noun
  • By contrast, six Arab nation federations, including Morocco’s, have backed him since that fiasco.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The federations suggest accelerating the Deemed Importer approach, which is set to take effect in July 2028.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of federations
Noun
  • Only Manchester City’s Antoine Semenyo has struck a more even balance of players across Europe’s top five leagues to have take at least 100 shots in that time.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • A number of spring football leagues have tried their hand over the past decade, and the NFL has been largely hands off with all of them.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of leagues
Noun
  • Major European and other confederations accuse Infantino of deception, undermining integrity.
    — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The fallout from that controversial attempt has divided the soccer landscape, with continental confederations and individual national associations all split on whether a change in FIFA leadership is needed.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of confederations
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