con·fed·er·a·tion (k n-f d -r  shn)n. 1. a. The act of forming into or becoming part of a confederacy. b. The state of being confederated. 2. A group of confederates, especially of states or nations, united for a common purpose; a league. 3. Confederation a. The union of the British North American colonies of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada, brought about July 1, 1867, under the name Dominion of Canada. b. The federal union of all the Canadian provinces and territories, the most recent member being Newfoundland in 1949. con·fed er·ation·ism n.con·fed er·ation·ist n. |
confederation [kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən]
n
1. the act or process of confederating or the state of being confederated
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a loose alliance of political units. The union of the Swiss cantons is the oldest surviving confederation Compare federation
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (esp in Canada) another name for a federation
confederationism n
confederationist n
confederative adj
Confederation [kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən]
n
(Historical Terms)
the US History the original 13 states of the United States of America constituted under the Articles of Confederation and superseded by the more formal union established in 1789
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the federation of Canada, formed with four original provinces in 1867 and since joined by eight more
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  confederation - the state of being allied or confederated |
| 2. | confederation - a union of political organizations nation - a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation" Creek Confederacy - a North American Indian confederacy organized by the Muskogee that dominated the southeastern part of the United States before being removed to Oklahoma Hanseatic League - a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669 union - a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations; "the Soviet Union" | |
| 3. | confederation - the act of forming an alliance or confederation group action - action taken by a group of people |
Translations
confederation
n
(Pol) (= alliance) → Bündnis nt, → Bund m; (= system of government) → Staatenbund m, → Konföderation f; the Swiss Confederation → die Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
confederation [kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → confederazione f
confederation [kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → confederazione f
confederation [kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → confederazione f
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