confederation

confederation
noun
  1. an organization which consists of number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league
    同盟;联盟;联邦
    a confederation of trade unions.
    工会联合会。
    ■a more or less permanent union of states with some or most political power vested in a central authority
    邦联
    ■[mass noun]the action of confederating or the state of being confederated
    结盟(或联合)的行动;结盟(或联合)的状态
    a referendum on confederation.
    就结盟问题的全民公决。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French confederacion or late Latin confederatio(n-), from Latin confoederare, from con- 'together' + foederare 'join in league with' (from foedus 'league, treaty')
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