Confederation /(?)/
Con·fed·er·a·tion
Confederation
n.
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The act of confederating; a league; a compact for mutual support; alliance, particularly of princes, nations, or states.
The three princes enter into some strict league and confederation among themselves.
This was no less than a political confederation of the colonies of New England.
- The parties that are confederated, considered as a unit; a confederacy.
Phrases & Compounds
- Articles of confederation
- See under Article.