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confederation definition

con·fed·era·tion (kən fed′ər ā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a uniting or being united in a league or alliance
  2. 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

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  1. the United States of America (1781-89) under the Articles of Confederation
  2. the union of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick in 1867 to form the Dominion of Canada

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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