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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Serving as the headquarters of Conmebol, the regional soccer confederation, the South American country is hosting the FIFA congress for the first time amid the deployment of a huge security operation.
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Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
On either side of The Athletic’s interview, the conversation drifts to the state of qualifying in other confederations as Boxall starts to project possible draw outcomes for the 2026 World Cup.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Shoring up this order, which has been crumbling for years, will be left to Europe, a loose confederation of states with no army and with little organized hard power of its own—and whose countries are experiencing a period of acutely weak leadership.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Other regional confederations, less concerned by player burnout and more in need of revenue, are keener on the idea.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
On either side of The Athletic’s interview, the conversation drifts to the state of qualifying in other confederations as Boxall starts to project possible draw outcomes for the 2026 World Cup.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Shoring up this order, which has been crumbling for years, will be left to Europe, a loose confederation of states with no army and with little organized hard power of its own—and whose countries are experiencing a period of acutely weak leadership.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Other regional confederations, less concerned by player burnout and more in need of revenue, are keener on the idea.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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 25 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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