confederation

noun

con·fed·er·a·tion kən-ˌfe-də-ˈrā-shən

: an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance

: 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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Advertisement The Siletz is a confederation of over two dozen bands and tribes whose traditional homelands spanned western Oregon, as well as parts of northern California and southwestern Washington state. —

Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 The event, which is set to be played every four years, includes 32 teams from FIFA’s six soccer confederations. —

Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024 The confederation is controlled by the Spanish national government. —

Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024 That is how the U.S. and Mexico, and four other CONCACAF (the confederation for North and Central America, plus the Caribbean) nations, ended up in this summer’s edition. —

Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for confederation