confederation
noun
con·fed·er·a·tion
kən-ˌfe-də-ˈrā-shən 
1
: an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance
2
: league
Examples of confederation in a Sentence
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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This rules out those four confederations, which leaves only Concacaf and Oceania as potential destinations for 2038.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 17 May 2025
An Israeli-Palestinian confederation could channel the broad international recognition both national movements have received: approximately 163 nations for the State of Israel and 148 for the State of Palestine.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Before confederation, British and French settlers often collaborated and intermarried with Indigenous people.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
The regular season will be put on pause from June 23 until Aug. 2, which is when confederation competitions such as the UEFA women’s EURO and Copa America Femenina take place.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 17 May 2025
An Israeli-Palestinian confederation could channel the broad international recognition both national movements have received: approximately 163 nations for the State of Israel and 148 for the State of Palestine.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Before confederation, British and French settlers often collaborated and intermarried with Indigenous people.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
The regular season will be put on pause from June 23 until Aug. 2, which is when confederation competitions such as the UEFA women’s EURO and Copa America Femenina take place.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confederation
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confederation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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confederation
noun
con·fed·er·a·tion
kən-ˌfed-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance
2
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