CONFEDERATION | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Confederation

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Old French confederacion or late Latin confederatio(n-), from Latin confoederare, from con- ‘together’ + foederare ‘join in league with’ (from foedus ‘league, treaty’)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league

Short Definition:

organization which consists of several parties or groups united in alliance or league

Examples:
  • a confederation of trade unions

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