confederation
noun
con·fed·er·a·tion
kən-ˌfe-də-ˈrā-shən 
1
: an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance
2
: league
Examples of confederation in a Sentence
the smaller nations were forced to form a confederation out of self-defense
the big-budget movie was produced by the studio in confederation with another in order to lower the risk
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The reality that this confederation was not effective enough led to a second effort, this time successful.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
In previous years, the Club World Cup was a relatively small affair featuring the champions of each confederation's tournament plus a host representative.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
With 32 teams from all six FIFA confederations playing a monthlong tournament at 12 venues across the U.S., the Club World Cup is something of a trial run for the real thing next summer.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The tournament will now be held biannually, instead of every four years, and the confederation has also introduced South American qualifiers as a pathway for teams into future World Cups.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
In previous years, the Club World Cup was a relatively small affair featuring the champions of each confederation's tournament plus a host representative.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
With 32 teams from all six FIFA confederations playing a monthlong tournament at 12 venues across the U.S., the Club World Cup is something of a trial run for the real thing next summer.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The tournament will now be held biannually, instead of every four years, and the confederation has also introduced South American qualifiers as a pathway for teams into future World Cups.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for confederation
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confederation. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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confederation
noun
con·fed·er·a·tion
kən-ˌfed-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance
2
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