Noun: confederation kun,fe-du'rey-shun
- A union of political organizations
"The European Union is a confederation of member states";
- confederacy, federation
- The state of being allied or confederated
"The confederation of states agreed on a common economic policy";
- alliance
- The act of forming an alliance or confederation
"The confederation of states led to the creation of a new country";
- alliance
Derived forms: confederations
Type of: coalition, group action, union
Encyclopedia: Confederation