Confederation

/kənfˌɛdəɹˈe‍ɪʃən/

/kənˌfɛdɝˈeɪʃən/

Confederation

the act of forming an alliance or confederation

synonyms : alliance

an organization that consists of countries, parties, or businesses which have formed an alliance to help one another

the state of being allied or confederated

synonyms : alliance

Examples

1. And the confederation have very very limited commerce powers.

2. Confederation had no tax powers.

3. At its height, the confederation included 70,000 sailors with 800 large junks and nearly 1,000 smaller vessels.

4. At the end of the war the confederation was $40 million in debt.