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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