Thesaurus results for CONFEDERACY

confederacy

noun

kən-ˈfe-d(ə-)rə-sē

Definition of confederacy

as in union

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection a confederacy of several small nations who had promised to come to one another's aid if any were attacked

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Recent Examples of confederacy Speakers said the spot was once the temple of the confederacy and became holy ground of the civil rights movement. — Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026 Frey, a seventh-generation basket maker, joins a long line of Wabanaki people (his tribe, the Passamaquoddy, is part of this larger confederacy) to practice the age-old craft. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026 However, a pro-Union group headed toward Arizona to stop this forward movement of the confederacy. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026 The Wainfleet area falls within the traditional homeland of the Six Nations of the Grand River, a confederacy comprising the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Tuscarora peoples — the Haudenosaunee. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confederacy

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Powell, the treasurer of United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, said former union president Escobar showed up to a union board meeting while on-duty.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Advocacy groups, unions and other due diligence bodies are only advancing in their capabilities and capacity to root out wrongdoing.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of union

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Such moves are typical of presidential hopefuls from both parties seeking to bolster their alliances nationwide.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
The collaboration between the two companies, which have in the past avoided public partnerships, is a sign that the AI boom has caused somewhat of a sea change in Silicon Valley alliances.

— , CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of alliance

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Because of its proportional representation system – voters cast one vote for a national party-list – even the largest parties rarely win more than 35 seats, and Israel has always had coalition governments.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
Years of political turmoil, corruption and the ascendance of a deadly gang coalition are suffocating Haiti’s capital city.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of coalition

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Concacaf, the confederation of North and Central America and the Caribbean, also rejected the plans in a statement.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Kushner and Thrive have now been thrust into what may be a prolonged fight between FIFA and UEFA, the European confederation representing 55 member associations.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of confederation

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While club competitions revenue mostly goes back to the teams as prize money, UEFA needs lucrative national-team events to fund its own running costs, support 55 member federations and keep a reserves fund around 500 million euros ($560 million).

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Rather, it was based on joint research by eight major trade union federations examining the actual living expenses of 422 workers from 28 factories in Phnom Penh, Kandal and Kampong Speu provinces.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of federation

Noun

The hosts talk about how some teams are choosing to lock up young talent earlier than ever, including some instances of contracts signed before the player even reaches the major leagues.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
All of whom managed to advance Now, the Rays and Guardians and Dodgers and Brewers meet in the best-of-seven Championship Series to determine the best team in each league.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

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