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1
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
- the smaller nations were forced to form a confederation out of self-defense
Synonyms for confederation
- alliance,
- axis,
- bloc,
- block,
- coalition,
- combination,
- combine,
- confederacy,
- federation,
- league,
- union
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2
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
- the big-budget movie was produced by the studio in confederation with another in order to lower the risk
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of confederation was in the 15th century
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