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Meanings of confederation in English

Russian
конфедерация
Portuguese
confederalismo
Spanish
confederación
Catalan
confederal

Union of sovereign states linked by treaties, whose common government does not directly exercise its sovereignty over their territory.

конфедерация
Russian
конфедерация свободы и независимости
Spanish
confederación de libertad e independencia

Polish political party.

Related terms
конфедерация свободы и независимости
Portuguese
confederação
Catalan
aliança
Spanish
alianza

The state of being allied or confederated.

confederação
Usage of confederation in English
1
The various British provinces in South Africa united in a single confederation.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 / The Recent Da...
2
The confederation eventually embraced eighty-five of the principal towns of North Germany.
General History for Colleges and High Schools
3
His is the best account of the famous confederation of the Iroquois.
Democracy in America — Volume 2
4
The Germanic confederation at this time made a decided step in advance.
The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power
5
It was in favour of two Goal projects of the confederation's choosing.
The Guardian
6
The weakness of the confederation was apparent even before its complete ratification.
American Eloquence, Volume 1 / Studies In American Political His...
7
Again, under the confederation, as in confederacies generally, the states were equal.
The Government Class Book / Designed for the Instruction of Yout...
8
A confederation was formed, known as the League of the Three Kingdoms.
A History of Modern Europe, 1792-1878
9
This itself completely negatives all idea of league, and compact, and confederation.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster, 1817-1845
10
How small tribes and villages clung to one larger confederation over another.
Book Three: The Final Exodus
11
This confederation, therefore, notwithstanding the pressure of external danger, did not prevail.
The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 / Commander in Chief of th...
12
A confederation of Irish chieftains was organized, and O'Neil took the command.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10
13
The Crown Colony of Newfoundland did not come begging admission to confederation.
The Canadian Commonwealth
14
The second-placed team will face a team from South America's CONMEBOL confederation.
The South African
15
Do I understand that you wish a confederation of all our cities?
Adaptation
16
This confederation of tribes shared a bunch of sexual practices and worship.
Book Two: Descent