confederation

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• IPA ^(key): /kənfɛdəˈreɪʃən/

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Noun

Singular confederation

Plural confederations

1. (countable) A confederation is a group of states that surrender some of their autonomy to a federal state that they are members of.

   The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the European Union are examples of confederations.

Related words

• confederate