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| definition 1: |
the act or process of confederating or allying.
The confederation of the first seven slave states occurred before Abraham Lincoln began his presidency.- synonyms:
- alliance, federation, union
- similar words:
- coalition, organization
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| definition 2: |
the state or condition of being confederated.
Confederation proved to be economically advantageous to the two small nations.- synonyms:
- alliance, union
- similar words:
- association, coalition, federation, organization
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| definition 3: |
a confederated group, as of countries or peoples; alliance; league.
The tribes formed a confederation to defend themselves against the invaders.- synonyms:
- alliance, confederacy, federation, league
- similar words:
- bloc, bund, coalition, organization, union
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band |
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| derivations: |
confederationist (adj.), confederative (adj.), confederationism (n.), confederationist (n.) |
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