Confederation

//kənfɛdəˈɹeɪʃən// name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
  2. 2
    the act of forming an alliance or confederation wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of forming an alliance.
  4. 4
    a union of political organizations wordnet
  5. 5
    the state of being allied or confederated wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    In Canada, the federal union of provinces and territories which formed Canada, beginning with New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec, and later including all the others.
  2. 2
    In Canada, the federal union of provinces and territories which formed Canada, beginning with New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec, and later including all the others.; In Canada, the date of Confederation; 1 July 1867.
  3. 3
    In Newfoundland, the political union of Newfoundland with Canada.
  4. 4
    In Newfoundland, the political union of Newfoundland with Canada.; In Newfoundland, the date of Confederation; 31 March 1949.

Synonyms

All synonyms
allianceallianceconfederacyconfederacyfederationfederation

Example

More examples

"Liechtenstein became fully independent in 1866 when the Confederation dissolved."

Etymology

From Middle English confederacion, confideracion and Middle French confédération, from Old French confederacion, from Latin cōnfoederātiō. Doublet of confederacy.

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