- con·fed·er·a·tion
- /kənˌfɛdəˈreıʃən/ noun, pl -tions [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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con·fed·er·a·tion
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con|fed|er|a|tion|ist — «kuhn FEHD uh RAY shuh nihst», noun. a person who favors or supports confederation or a confederation … Useful english dictionary
con|fed|er|a|tion — … Useful english dictionary
fed — con·fed·er·a·cy; con·fed·er·al; con·fed·er·al·ist; con·fed·er·a·tion; con·fed·er·a·tion·ist; con·fed·er·a·tism; con·fed·er·a·tive; fed; fed·dan; fed·der; fed·e·li·ni; fed·er·a·cy; fed·er·al·ese; fed·er·al·ism; fed·er·al·iza·tion; fed·er·al·ize;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
confederation — con·fed·er·a·tion … English syllables
confederation — con|fed|e|ra|tion [kənˌfedəˈreıʃən] n a group of people, political parties, or organizations that have united for political purposes or trade … Dictionary of contemporary English
confederation — con|fed|er|a|tion [ kən,fedə reıʃn ] noun count a group of people or organizations that are united … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
confederationist — con·fed·er·a·tion·ist … English syllables
confederation — con•fed•er•a•tion [[t]kənˌfɛd əˈreɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of confederating 2) the state of being confederated 3) gov a league or alliance 4) gov a group of confederates, esp. of states more or less permanently united for common purposes 5) amh.… … From formal English to slang
