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confederation
[ kuhn-fed-uh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of confederating.
- the state of being confederated.
- a league or alliance.
Synonyms: ,
- a group of confederates, especially of states more or less permanently united for common purposes.
- the Confederation, the union of the 13 original U.S. states under the Articles of Confederation 1781–89.
- (initial capital letter) the federation of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, formed in 1867 and constituting the Dominion of Canada.
confederation
1/ əˌɛəˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act or process of confederating or the state of being confederated
- a loose alliance of political units. The union of the Swiss cantons is the oldest surviving confederation Compare federation
- (esp in Canada) another name for federation
Confederation
2/ əˌɛəˈɪʃə /
noun
- the Confederationhistory the original 13 states of the United States of America constituted under the Articles of Confederation and superseded by the more formal union established in 1789
- the federation of Canada, formed with four original provinces in 1867 and since joined by eight more
confederation
- A group of nations or states, or a government encompassing several states or political divisions, in which the component states retain considerable independence. The members of a confederation often delegate only a few powers to the central authority.
Notes
Derived Forms
- Dzˈڱپ, adjective
- DzˌڱˈپDzԾ, noun
- DzˌڱˈپDzˌ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz·ڱe·tDz· noun
- Dz·ڱe·tDz· noun
- anti·Dz·ڱe·tDz· noun
- anti·Dz·ڱe·tDz· noun adjective
- ԴDzcDz·ڱe·tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of confederation1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
There are 12 places available for European teams - the highest number of any of the confederations - and they are decided by clubs' Champions League performances over the past four seasons.
The same letter has also been sent to South American confederation Conmebol.
German media reported that party's agreed manifesto includes plans to quit the Paris climate deal, exit the Euro currency and create a new confederation of states.
Paraguay, meanwhile, is where the South American football confederation - Conmebol - is based.
Teams from each of the six international football confederations will be represented at next summer's tournament, including 12 European clubs - the highest quota of any confederation.
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