Confederation

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Alternative forms

• confÅ“deration archaic

Origin

Middle French confédération, from Old French confederacion, from Latin confoederatio.

Noun

1. A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
2. The act of forming an alliance.

Synonyms

• alliance
• confederacy
• federation
• league

Derived terms

• confederationism
• confederationist