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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Advocates and unions have said wages needed to be raised by $2 an hour to meet recommendations that those workers be paid 150% of minimum wage.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Supervisor Holly Mitchell had similar hesitations, as did some county employee unions.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Working together in their secret alliance, Kamilla and Kyle joined forces to vote out Mitch Guerra – a plan that was reciprocated by allies Joe and Eva.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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President Donald Trump and his inner circle have been clear in their desire to pull Washington away from its role as the alliance's spine, swiveling towards domestic issues and to the Indo-Pacific.—
Ellie Cook — reporting from Rovajärvi, northern Finland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Days later, Dennis Hubert’s cousin, Rev. Charles R. Hubert, escaped an attempt on his life, and the Spelman College chapel was attacked, according to the coalition.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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Independent voters were a key pillar of Trump's coalition in the 2024 election, with 46 percent backing him—up from 41 percent in 2020, when a majority (54 percent) voted Democrat.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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This rules out those four confederations, which leaves only Concacaf and Oceania as potential destinations for 2038.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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An Israeli-Palestinian confederation could channel the broad international recognition both national movements have received: approximately 163 nations for the State of Israel and 148 for the State of Palestine.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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The fighters’ national federations will be responsible for administering the tests and providing the results to World Boxing.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Ed Hawthorne is the president of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, a federation of unions which represents 250,000 workers in the private sector, public sector, and building trades.—
Ed Hawthorne,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Everton have had the 18th lowest possession share in the league, so Gueye and his team-mates are being asked to defend more.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Laval’s leading regular-season scorer was Alex Barre-Boulet, who was sixth in the league overall with 63 points.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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“Confederacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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