Confederation
the act of .
the state of being .
a league or alliance.
a group of , especially of states more or less permanently united for common purposes.
the Confederation, the union of the 13 original U.S. states under the Articles of Confederation 1781–89.
(initial capital letter) the federation of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, formed in 1867 and constituting the Dominion of Canada.
Contemporary Examples
Instead, the two colonies were joined in a confederation, with separate legislatures.
What Canada’s History Teaches Us About the Feasibility of the One-State Paradigm Bernard Avishai September 23, 2013
The more daring among them even talk about federation or confederation, possibly including the Kingdom of Jordan.
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The Articles of confederation had required nine of the 13 states to pass most items, and it was a disaster.
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I saw it in “Quotation”, a group show at the confederation Center of the Arts in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
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Historical Examples
The people were dissatisfied with the confederation, not with republicanism.
The Atlantic Monthly , Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 Various
The confederation of Arras was proclaimed on January 6, 1579.
Belgium Emile Cammaerts
About this time the articles of confederation were ratified.
The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 (of 5) John Marshall
This was the first important effort to bring about a Colonial confederation.
The Greatest Highway in the World Anonymous
Of this confederation, Turkey would be an integral and essential part.
World’s War Events, Vol. I Various
By February, 1779, all the other states had ratified the articles of confederation.
The Critical Period of American History John Fiske
noun
the act or process of confederating or the state of being confederated
a loose alliance of political units. The union of the Swiss cantons is the oldest surviving confederation Compare federation
(esp in Canada) another name for federation
noun
(US, history) the Confederation, the original 13 states of the United States of America constituted under the Articles of Confederation and superseded by the more formal union established in 1789
the federation of Canada, formed with four original provinces in 1867 and since joined by eight more
n.
early 15c., “act of confederating,” from Middle French confédération, from Old French confederacion (14c.), from Late Latin confoederationem (nominative confoederatio), noun of action from confoederare (see confederate). Meaning “states or persons united by a league” is from 1620s.
A group of nations or states, or a government encompassing several states or political divisions, in which the component states retain considerable independence. The members of a confederation often delegate only a few powers to the central authority.
Note: The United States was governed as a confederation in the first few years of its independence (see Articles of Confederation).
Note: Canada is officially a confederation of provinces.
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