Definition of confederation Confederation

/kʌnfɛˌdɚejˈʃʌn/ - [kunfedereyshun] - con•fed•er•a•tion

We found 9 definitions of confederation from 5 different sources.

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Noun Plural: confederations
confederation - a union of political organizations
		confederacy, federation
		union the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
		nation the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"
		creek confederacy a North American Indian confederacy organized by the Muskogee that dominated the southeastern part of the United States before being removed to Oklahoma
confederation - the act of forming an alliance or confederation
		alliance
		group action action taken by a group of people
confederation - the state of being allied or confederated
		alliance
		coalition, fusion the state of being combined into one body

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Wiktionary

confederation (Noun)
A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
confederation (Noun)
The act of forming an alliance.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

confederation (n.)
The act of confederating; a league; a compact for mutual support; alliance, particularly of princes, nations, or states.
confederation (n.)
The parties that are confederated, considered as a unit; a confederacy.

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confederation
A union or alliance of states or organizations.

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confederation, noun, singular of confederations.

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