as in union
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 confederacy At this early stage, stakeholders that include the Plaza District Council — a confederacy of residents and businesses working to maintain the vitality of the Plaza and its surrounding neighborhoods — see the new ownership as providing fresh hope. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024 Another would be to partition the country to some degree and establish a confederacy of sorts to replace central rule from Damascus. Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2015 Instead, Cortés wandered into a collection of city states, three of them joined in a powerful confederacy, the Triple Alliance. Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024 It’s believed by many that this five-nation confederacy, considered by many to be North America’s oldest living democracy, was formed during a total (or near total) solar eclipse, and marked the beginning of peace among the nations. Wendy O'Dea, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for confederacy 
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Noun
  • As members of the union rushed to a pier to board a fireboat, burning debris rained down over the Potomac.
    Ray Sanchez and Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The remainder are at-large members that include longtime party figures, union leaders and others with ties to former President Joe Biden.
    Stephen Fowler, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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  • The big difference between the chambers’ previous roles and the new alliance is that the formerly separate chambers were mostly focused on events, networking and business education, the FAQ page said.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The traffic has largely been one way – Musk aside, the new US president himself hasn’t spoken about the election or the party, which appears determined to forge an alliance.
    Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Watch on Deadline It is being organized by CA United, grassroots coalition of over 5,000 California residents and the Union Solidarity Coalition, which was founded by writer/directors who were moved to connect with crew affected by the 2023 WGA strike.
    Peter White, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
  • America Is All In is a coalition of state, city, business and nonprofit leaders who came together in support of climate action when Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement during his first term in office in 2017.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • With such continental club competitions scheduled in all other confederations as well, 2025 will be the first year ever that every continent has an official women’s club champion.
    Neel Shelat, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
  • It is organized by CONMEBOL, the confederation that oversees South American football, and features mostly South American teams.
    Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
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  • In a news release Wednesday, the federation's national president, Everett Kelley, suggested Trump's order is about expanding his political control over the federal workforce.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
  • There was a need for personal involvement by Trump, most notably in providing federal guarantees essential to the hosting requirements of a showpiece global event: FIFA requires visa access for competing players, staff from federations and fans who may wish to visit.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • On top of being a player in the league from 1993 to 1997, Morton has a ton of experience on the coaching side of things.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The Sun and the Los Angeles Sparks are the only teams in the league without a dedicated practice facility that have not announced any plan to construct one.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025

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“Confederacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacy. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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