confederation
1. the state of being allied or confederated • Syn: alliance • Derivationally related forms: confederate • Hypernyms: coalition, fusion 2. the act of forming an alliance or confederation • Syn: alliance • Derivationally related forms: ally (for: alliance), confederate • Hypernyms: group action 3. a union of political organizations • Syn: confederacy, federation • Derivationally related forms: federate (for: federation), confederate (for: confederacy), confederate • Hypernyms: union • Hyponyms: nation, Creek Confederacy, Hanseatic League
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