| confederation | | |
| n. (state) | 1. alliance, confederation | the state of being allied or confederated. |
| ~ coalition, fusion | the state of being combined into one body. |
| n. (group) | 2. confederacy, confederation, federation | a union of political organizations. |
| ~ nation | a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes).; "the Shawnee nation" |
| ~ creek confederacy | a North American Indian confederacy organized by the Muskogee that dominated the southeastern part of the United States before being removed to Oklahoma. |
| ~ hanseatic league | a 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. |
| ~ union | a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations.; "the Soviet Union" |
| n. (act) | 3. alliance, confederation | the act of forming an alliance or confederation. |
| ~ group action | action taken by a group of people. |
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