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| definition 1: |
the act or process of confederating or allying.
The confederation of the five neighboring nations brought peace among the Iroquois.- synonyms:
- union
- similar words:
- organization
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| definition 2: |
a confederated group, as of countries; league; alliance.
The nations formed a confederation to prevent war.- synonyms:
- alliance, confederacy, federation, league
- similar words:
- organization, union
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band |
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| derivations: |
confederationist (adj.), confederative (adj.), confederationism (n.), confederationist (n.) |
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