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confederation

con·fe·de·ration

UK/kənfɛdəˈɹeɪʃən/ US/kʌˌnfɛdɜrˈeɪʃʌn/ rare

noun

1.

the state of being allied or confederated

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2.

a union of political organizations

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3.

the act of forming an alliance or confederation

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Origin

From Middle English confederacion, confideracion and Middle French confédération, from Old French confederacion, from Latin cōnfoederātiō. Doublet of confederacy.

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  • Confederation Day
  • Confederation poets
  • French fact

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