confederation

1. n. The act of confederating; a league; a compact for mutual support; alliance, particularly of princes, nations, or states. Source: opted

2. n. The parties that are confederated, considered as a unit; a confederacy. Source: opted

3. n. the state of being allied or confederated Source: wordnet

4. n. a union of political organizations Source: wordnet

5. n. the act of forming an alliance or confederation Source: wordnet

6. 1. The act of confederating; a league; a compact for mutual support; alliance, particulary of princes, nations, or states. The three princes enter into some strict league and confederation among themselves. Bacon. This was no less than a political confederation of the colonies of New England. Palfrey. 2. The parties that are confederated, considered as a unit; a confederacy. Articles of confederation. See under Article. Source: webster

7. n:100 n. a union of political organizations n. the act of forming an alliance or confederation Source: ecdict

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