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confederation definition
con·fed·era·tion (kən fed′ər ā′s̸hən)
noun
- a uniting or being united in a league or alliance
- a league or alliance; specif., independent nations or states joined in a league or confederacy whose central authority is usually confined to common defense and limited political cooperation
Etymology: ME confederacion < LL confoederatio: see confederate
confederation Idioms
the Confederation
☆- the United States of America (1781-89) under the Articles of Confederation
- the union of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick in 1867 to form the Dominion of Canada
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