| 单词 | confederation |
| 释义 | confederation (once / 1037 pages) n When a group of people or nations form an alliance, it is called a confederation, allowing each member to govern itself but agreeing to work together for common causes. Perhaps the best-known confederation was the South during the U.S. Civil War. The noun confederation comes from the early 15th Century, meaning “an agreement.” Confederation is similar to the word "federation," but with important differences. Whereas a federation has a strong central government, a confederation is more of an agreement between separate bodies to cooperate with each other. The European alliance could be called a confederation, while the United States is a federation. WORD FAMILYconfederation: confederations+/confederacy: confederacies/confederate: confederacy, confederated, confederates, confederating, confederation, confederative USAGE EXAMPLES“Our work will continue no matter what,” said Mohamud Noor, executive director of the Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota. Seattle Times(Dec 24, 2016) Mexico plays its Confederations Cup opener against Portugal on June 18 in Kazan, Russia. Washington Times(Dec 20, 2016) Canada celebrates 150 years since its colonies were united under the Canadian Confederation, and Montreal marks its 375th anniversary. Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016) 1n the state of being allied or confederated Syn|Hyper alliance coalition, fusion the state of being combined into one body 2n the act of forming an alliance or confederation Syn|Hyper alliance group action action taken by a group of people 3n a union of political organizations Syn|Hypo|Hyper confederacy, federation nation a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes) Creek Confederacya North American Indian confederacy organized by the Muskogee that dominated the southeastern part of the United States before being removed to Oklahoma Hanseatic Leaguea commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669 federation of tribes, tribea federation (as of American Indians) union a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations |
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