Confederation,

Definition of Confederation:

1. An organization consisting of several parties or groups united in an alliance or league.

2. An alliance, association or league in which independent units retain their privilege and autonomy, but delegate certain powers and authority to a central body (such as the central or federal government) that resides under that unit. Also called a confederation. See also association.

Synonyms of Confederation

Merger, Council, Blending, Sodality, Combo, Affiliation, Collegiality, Conspiracy, Band, Centralization, Corps, Fusion, Grouping, Junta, Conglomeration, Society, Congeries, Encompassment, League, Body, Alliance, League, Inclusion, Cabal, Amalgamation, Group, Freemasonry, Tie-up, Anschluss, Syncretism, Economic community, Comradeship, Credit union, Gang, Coalescence, Blend, Tie-in, Band, Combine, Free trade area, Meld, Ring, Synthesis, College, Partnership, Coadunation, Conglomerate, Conjugation, Union, Compact, Hookup, Alignment, Group, Syndication, Fraternization, Alliance, Junction, Affiliation, Cahoots, Confraternity, Enosis, Association, Anschluss, Agglomeration, Customs union, Assemblage, Federalization, Confederacy, Mob, Fraternalism, Aggregation, Consortium, Federation, Ring, Melding, Unification, Copartnery, Combine, Federation, Cartel, Cooperative, Embodiment, Assimilation, Partnership, Bloc, Syndicate, Conjunction, Addition, Machine, Cooperative, Composition, Package deal, Incorporation, Agreement, Colleagueship, Fellowship, Confederacy, Cooperative society, Solidification, Coalition, Rochdale cooperative, Integration, Copartnership, Coalition, Circle, Combination, Fraternity, Marriage, Ecumenism, Bund, Consumer cooperative, Common market, Package, Consolidation, Wedding, Political machine, Axis, Collegialism, Fellowship, Sorority, Syneresis, Association

How to use Confederation in a sentence?

1. The Confederation of American Bankers is a group of financial professionals who meet regularly to discuss banking regulations and their impact on the economy.
2. The Confederation is, of course, a close group of scientific laboratories that collaborate and share information to expand the boundaries of stem cell research.
3. Trade Union Confederation
4. Before the Constitution confined the United States to a strong central authority, states were closely linked as confederations.