confederation
See also: Confederation and confédération
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle English confederacion, confideracion and Middle French confédération, from Old French confederacion, from Latin cōnfoederātiō. Doublet of confederacy.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editconfederation (plural confederations)
- A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
- Synonyms: alliance, confederacy, federation, league
- The act of forming an alliance.
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editunion or alliance
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act
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