Added 9 October 2026
confederation
/kənfɛdəˈɹeɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: cōnfoederātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about confederation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The state of being allied or confederated.
- A union of political organizations.
- The act of forming an alliance or confederation.
Origin
From Middle English confederacion, confideracion and Middle French confédération, from Old French confederacion, from Latin cōnfoederātiō. Doublet of confederacy.
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