confederation

noun

con·​fed·​er·​a·​tion kən-ˌfe-də-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce confederation (audio)
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1
: an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance
2
: league

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the smaller nations were forced to form a confederation out of self-defense the big-budget movie was produced by the studio in confederation with another in order to lower the risk
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Major French labor confederation involved in the October mobilizations. — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Moore’s Law has survived only on the basis of unprecedented international confederation. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The Associated Press count shows 87 of the 211 FIFA Member federations have indicated support for Infantino – either in individual comments or by endorsing statements of support by their regional confederations. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 Concacaf, the confederation of North and Central America and the Caribbean, also rejected the plans in a statement. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confederation

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of confederation was in the 15th century

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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confederation. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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confederation

noun
con·​fed·​er·​a·​tion kən-ˌfed-ə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce confederation (audio)
1
: an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance
2
: league entry 2

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