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confederation

con·fed·er·a·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-fed-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /kənˌfɛd əˈreɪ ʃən/
    • /kənˌfed.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-fed-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /kənˌfɛd əˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of confederation word

  • countable noun confederation A confederation is an organization or group consisting of smaller groups or states, especially one that exists for business or political purposes. 3
  • noun confederation the act or process of confederating or the state of being confederated 3
  • noun confederation a loose alliance of political units. The union of the Swiss cantons is the oldest surviving confederation 3
  • noun confederation the federation of Canada, formed with four original provinces in 1867 and since joined by eight more 3
  • noun confederation a uniting or being united in a league or alliance 3
  • noun confederation a league or alliance; specif., independent nations or states joined in a league or confederacy whose central authority is usually confined to common defense and limited political cooperation 3
See all 16 definitions of confederation

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Origin of confederation

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Late Latin confoederātiōn- (stem of confoederātiō) an agreement, equivalent to confoederāt(us) confederate + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Confederation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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confederation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for confederation

noun confederation

  • league — a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries, in English-speaking countries usually estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers).
  • alliance — An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
  • guild — an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., especially one formed for mutual aid or protection.
  • federation — the act of federating or uniting in a league.
  • congress — Congress is the elected group of politicians that is responsible for making the law in the United States. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
All 23 Synonyms of confederation

Antonyms for confederation

noun confederation

  • antagonism — Antagonism between people is hatred or dislike between them. Antagonisms are instances of this.
  • disunion — a severance of union; separation; disjunction.
  • separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
  • sisterhood — the state of being a sister.
  • disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
All 6 Antonyms of confederation

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  • alliance

    An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.

  • fallen timbers

    a battle site on the Maumee River, near present-day Maumee, Ohio, where a confederation of Indian tribes (Northwest Indian Confederation) was defeated by Gen. Anthony Wayne (1794): state park.

  • achaean league

    a confederation of Achaean cities formed in the early third century bc, which became a political and military force in Greece, directed particularly against Macedonian domination of the Peloponnesus

  • alemanni

    a West Germanic people who settled in the 4th century ad between the Rhine, the Main, and the Danube

  • arab league

    the league of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to further cultural, economic, military, political, and social cooperation

  • articles of confederation

    the agreement made by the original 13 states in 1777 establishing a confederacy to be known as the United States of America; replaced by the Constitution of 1788
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