What does "confederalism" mean?

A system of government in which individual states or regions retain most of the power, with a central government that has limited authority for specific purposes.

Confederalism

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A system of government in which individual states or regions retain most of the power, with a central government that has limited authority for specific purposes.

Etymology

From confederal + -ism.

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