confederation
noun
con·fed·er·a·tion
kən-ˌfe-də-ˈrā-shən 
1
: an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance
2
: league
Examples of confederation in a Sentence
the smaller nations were forced to form a confederation out of self-defense
the big-budget movie was produced by the studio in confederation with another in order to lower the risk
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So the true question here is whether America aspires to be a strong, unified country or merely a fragmented confederation that doesn't stand for anything in particular and will cease to inspire the world.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Seven years ago, the Mexico City native was named the top male player of CONCACAF, a confederation of all teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The national team are not recognised by FIFA, the world’s governing body, but their football association (or KAK, an acronym in the native language) is working tirelessly to join CONCACAF, the confederation of North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Take Zheng Yi Sao for example, the most successful pirate in history who at the height of her power had a confederation of 70,000 pirates under her command.
—Esther K. Choy, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Seven years ago, the Mexico City native was named the top male player of CONCACAF, a confederation of all teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The national team are not recognised by FIFA, the world’s governing body, but their football association (or KAK, an acronym in the native language) is working tirelessly to join CONCACAF, the confederation of North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Take Zheng Yi Sao for example, the most successful pirate in history who at the height of her power had a confederation of 70,000 pirates under her command.
—Esther K. Choy, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confederation
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confederation. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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confederation
noun
con·fed·er·a·tion
kən-ˌfed-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance
2
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