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
The constitution of this confederacy served as the basis for the U.S. Constitution.
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederacy
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In addition, Woodard was a member of a players’ union, the United Basketball Players Association.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 July 2025
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Staff employee unions at outlets including The New York Times and Politico have raised concerns about whether recent deals with AI companies violate employee contracts about AI use.—
Marta Biino,
semafor.com,
7 July 2025
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His loyalty is always in question, making any alliance with him inherently unstable.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Oil and gas stocks fell after the OPEC+ alliance on Saturday agreed to a bigger-than-expected production increase.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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And their coalition is divided between a centrist establishment and an insurgent progressive wing with diverging priorities in addressing inequality.—
Nathan Meyers,
The Conversation,
11 July 2025
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The coalition reached the fundraising goal on the final day.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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The two holidays are ideologically opposed: Canada Day celebrates the country’s 1867 confederation under British law, while July Fourth celebrates a violent revolution against the crown.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
2 July 2025
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Can clubs from the same confederation play each other?—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The federation faced criticism from human rights groups, who called for a reverse of the decision, and FIFA did not explain the reasoning behind the rollback.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
1 July 2025
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Credit coach Emma Hayes for building out age classes in the federation and debuting 21 players over the last year — creating a bright future.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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While Robinson could begin talking about a new deal with other teams when free agency opens around the league Monday at 6 p.m., returning to the Heat on a new contract also remains a possibility, according to a league source.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Bobrovsky earned this contract after leading the league in shutouts the year prior with the Columbus Blue Jackets.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Confederacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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