confederation

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Etymology

From Middle French confédération, from Old French confederacion, from Latin confoederatio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kənfɛdəˈɹeɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

confederation (plural confederations)

  1. A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
  2. The act of forming an alliance.

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