confederation

CEFRB2

/kənfɛdəˈɹeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An organization formed by groups that keep some independence.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    In Canada, the federal union of provinces and territories which formed Canada, initially New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec, and later including all the others.

Examples

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

  • The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of forming an alliance.

  2. A union or alliance of states or political organizations.

More examples

In context

  • The Holy Roman Empire was a confederation of princely states in Germany.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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