as in union
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
a confederacy of several small nations who had promised to come to one another's aid if any were attacked
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Recent Examples of confederacy
Adams wanted to align the young Republic with Great Britain, while Jefferson favored a confederacy with France.
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024
The constitution of this confederacy served as the basis for the U.S. Constitution.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
At this early stage, stakeholders that include the Plaza District Council — a confederacy of residents and businesses working to maintain the vitality of the Plaza and its surrounding neighborhoods — see the new ownership as providing fresh hope.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024
Others were composed of city-states or anchored by large nomadic confederacies.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2021
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024
The constitution of this confederacy served as the basis for the U.S. Constitution.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
At this early stage, stakeholders that include the Plaza District Council — a confederacy of residents and businesses working to maintain the vitality of the Plaza and its surrounding neighborhoods — see the new ownership as providing fresh hope.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024
Others were composed of city-states or anchored by large nomadic confederacies.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederacy
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Spending money to protect Harris isn’t sitting well with some, including the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union that represents rank-and-file LAPD officers.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The union representing jail nurses and mental health clinicians has also raised concerns.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ellis highlighted the importance of having a film establish such a strong alliance between the North and Northeast of Brazil, especially considering the longstanding focus on the Southeast and cities like Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Politics and aesthetics have an uneasy alliance.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Trump, who has sometimes seemed conflicted about the anti-vax sentiment in his coalition that prevents him from claiming more credit for Operation Warp Speed, has thoroughly capitulated to the political reality that Kennedy is a useful ally.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Economic turbulence comes at a complex moment for the La Libertad Avanza coalition.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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His already held the confederation’s qualifying scoring record, with his Thursday brace taking his overall tally to 34.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Italy’s largest industry confederation, Confindustria, insisted that amid difficult times, geographical diversification is key.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
24 Aug. 2025
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What has the Spanish federation and Liga F said about it?—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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In 2010, while playing for Ajax in the Netherlands, Suarez bit the shoulder of Eindhoven’s Otman Bakkal and was handed a seven-game ban by the Dutch football federation.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dallas dressed only eight players, including three hardship signings, for the sixth time this season — the league minimum required to compete.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Adam, 34, has been one of the most reliable members of the Padres’ league-leading bullpen.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Confederacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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