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confederation
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confederation
(noun)
confederation
/kənˌfɛdə
ˈ
reɪʃən/
noun
plural
confederations
confederation
/kənˌfɛdə
ˈ
reɪʃən/
noun
plural
confederations
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONFEDERATION
[
count
]
:
a group of people, countries, organizations, etc., that are joined together in some activity or effort
a loose
confederation
[=
coalition
] of businesses
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