confederatie

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin confoederatio.

Noun

confederatie f (plural confederaties, diminutive confederatietje)

  1. an union or alliance of independent states or political organizations; a confederation

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Usage notes

In Belgian politics, the word is used by some parties to describe a federation where most decision power rests with the regional governments and parliaments.

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Last modified on 11 January 2013, at 21:58