the agreement made by the original 13 states in 1777 establishing a confederacy to be known as the United States of America; replaced by the Constitution of 1788
Articles of Confederation in American English
the first constitution of the thirteen original states, in effect from 1781 to 1789
Examples of 'Articles of Confederation' in a sentence
Articles of Confederation
Oct. 9, 11:45 A. M. I'm sitting in history class listening to Miss Tenuda talk about the Articles of Confederation.
Jonah Black THE BLACK BOOK: DIARY OF A TEENAGE STUD VOL. I, GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS (2001)