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   confederation

   /kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league: "a confederation of trade unions"
   • ▪ a more or less permanent union of states with some or most political power vested in a central authority: "Canada became a confederation in 1867"
   • ▪ the action of confederating or the state of being confederated: "a referendum on confederation"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French confederacion or late Latin confederatio(n-), from Latin confoederare, from con- ‘together’ + foederare ‘join in league with’ (from foedus ‘league, treaty’).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFEDERATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a group of countries, organizations, or people who have joined together for economic or political reasons: [ C ] a union confederation. politics & government.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ConfederationConfederation - Wikipedia

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   Confederalism represents a main form of intergovernmentalism, defined as any form of interaction around states that takes place on the basis of sovereign independence or government. The nature of the relationship among the member states constituting a confederation varies considerably.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › confederation-politicsConfederation | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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   confederation, primarily any league or union of people or bodies of people. The term in modern political use is generally confined to a permanent union of sovereign states for certain common purposes—e.g., the German Confederation established by the Congress of Vienna in 1815.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › confederationConfederation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONFEDERATION is an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance. How to use confederation in a sentence.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › confederationCONFEDERATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A group of nations or states, or a government encompassing several states or political divisions, in which the component states retain considerable independence. The members of a confederation often delegate only a few powers to the central authority. Discover More.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONFEDERATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a group of countries, organizations, or people who have joined together for economic or political reasons: [ C ] a union confederation. politics & government.

8. www.britannica.com › topic › political-systemPolitical system - Confederations, Federations, Unions

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   Confederations are voluntary associations of independent states that, to secure some common purpose, agree to certain limitations on their freedom of action and establish some joint machinery of consultation or deliberation.