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1. (n.) confederation
the act of confederating.
2. confederation
the state of being confederated.
3. confederation
a league or alliance.
4. confederation
a group of confederates, esp. of states more or less permanently united for common purposes.
5. confederation
the Confederation, the union of the 13 original U.S. states under the Articles of Confederation 1781–89.
6. confederation
(cap.) the Canadian federation of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, formed in 1867 and since joined by six more provinces.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < LL)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) alliance, confederation
the state of being allied or confederated
2. (noun) confederation, confederacy, federation
a union of political organizations
3. (noun) confederation, alliance
the act of forming an alliance or confederation
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) confederation
the act of confederating; a league; a compact for mutual support; alliance, particularly of princes, nations, or states
2. (noun) confederation
the parties that are confederated, considered as a unit; a confederacy
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