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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

confederation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • tribe: Scholars now think Edom was not a centralized state, but more of a confederation of tribes.
  • state: A second solution was confederation of the two states.
  • organization: However, some NVYOs are, in effect, a loose confederation of independent organizations which select, recruit and employ their own staff.
  • group: Most communities have two main rival factions, even if these are loose confederations of smaller groups and somewhat unstable.
  • association: The MU is in turn a member of Norway's major confederation of trade union associations now in control of these strike actions.

Converse of object

  • form: The confederation formed by the original American colonies was soon found to be ineffective and gave way to the present US constitution in 1789.
  • become: Over the next 100 years the various territories of Canada became the confederation that forms the state of Canada today.
  • propose: In different eras many efforts have been made toward Caribbean unity, for instance, the proposed West Indian confederation in the 19th century.

Adjective modifier

  • loose: The Phoenician homeland was a loose confederation of half a dozen cities along the coast of Lebanon.
  • tribal: There was no " people " until the tribal confederation portrayed in Joshua 24.
  • socialist: Fight for socialist change For a socialist confederation of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
  • Italian: The eight-hour stoppage, called by the metalworking unions from all three Italian union confederations -. .
  • German: German confederation set up under the leadership of Austria.
  • main: The first strike was on Tuesday May 13, called by all the main union confederations.

Noun used with modifier

  • workforce: These are based on the workforce development confederation business plans.
  • union: The trade union confederation CGT has withdrawn from CPA.
  • trade: The trade union confederation CGT has withdrawn from CPA.
  • NHS: A workshop organized by the NHS Confederations in partnership with the British Geriatrics Society was held at the Kings ' Fund London.
  • development: These are based on the workforce development confederation business plans.
  • supply: The recommendations resulted in supply management confederations being set up across the country with groups of trusts working together on a geographical basis.