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
  • The prospect of more healthy years extends the horizon of all age groups in society and could become a basis for new coalitions supporting public investments for the present and the future.
    — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Raman’s campaign, Horvath said, was about building power by acknowledging the exasperation of voters rather than building traditional coalitions in what has been an unresponsive political establishment.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of coalitions
Noun
  • The final results will depend on the math and negotiations among broader alliances.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Arab parties won a record number of seats and looked set to play the role of kingmaker, but both main alliances appeared reluctant to take the unprecedented step of working with them.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of alliances
Noun
  • When more voters and union members are eligible to participate, unions have a larger audience of working-class New Yorkers to engage and mobilize.
    — Denis Hughes, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • On Monday, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is due to meet with leaders from the unions to discuss wages and purchasing power, AFP reported.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of unions
Noun
  • This level of online abuse is prevalent in global sports, and federations, governments, and, of course, the people on the receiving end of this hate are scrambling to find meaningful solutions.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Trade Minister Serge Papin met representatives of retailers, trade federations, artisans, restaurateurs, banks and insurers to discuss the damage and measures to help affected businesses recover.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of federations
Noun
  • This is only the third time (2023 and 2024) that the MVP winners in both leagues were unanimous in the same year.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Even as his clobbering drops elicit sympathy for the mixing engineer, their smart deployment captures the catch-and-release catharsis that graduated first-gen Carti scions like Ken Carson and Che to the major leagues.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of leagues
Noun
  • The Associated Press count shows 87 of the 211 FIFA Member federations have indicated support for Infantino – either in individual comments or by endorsing statements of support by their regional confederations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Major European and other confederations accuse Infantino of deception, undermining integrity.
    — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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