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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The team that emerges from that will then join the confederation winners from Europe, North and South America in a Final Four to be played between January 28 and February 1, 2026 at a neutral venue that will be determined by FIFA in due course.
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Asif Burhan, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Here is how many nations from other confederations will qualify for the 48-team World Cup.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
After the invasion of Ukraine, UEFA and Fifa kicked Russia out of the global game after Poland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic refused to play the country, but Russian as well as Belarusian officials have retained a prominent presence in the European confederation.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
At the heart of this debate is not just hostility to social justice but an even more fundamental question: Does America want to be a unified country or merely a confederation of states with vastly different rules, standards, and rights?
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Asif Burhan, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Here is how many nations from other confederations will qualify for the 48-team World Cup.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
After the invasion of Ukraine, UEFA and Fifa kicked Russia out of the global game after Poland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic refused to play the country, but Russian as well as Belarusian officials have retained a prominent presence in the European confederation.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
At the heart of this debate is not just hostility to social justice but an even more fundamental question: Does America want to be a unified country or merely a confederation of states with vastly different rules, standards, and rights?
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 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 4 May. 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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