Thesaurus results for CONFEDERACY

confederacy

noun

kən-ˈfe-d(ə-)rə-sē

Definition of confederacy

as in union

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection a confederacy of several small nations who had promised to come to one another's aid if any were attacked

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Recent Examples of confederacy Frey, a seventh-generation basket maker, joins a long line of Wabanaki people (his tribe, the Passamaquoddy, is part of this larger confederacy) to practice the age-old craft. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026 However, a pro-Union group headed toward Arizona to stop this forward movement of the confederacy. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026 The Wainfleet area falls within the traditional homeland of the Six Nations of the Grand River, a confederacy comprising the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Tuscarora peoples — the Haudenosaunee. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026 Even in contemporary political and intellectual discourse, there remains an attachment to a particular stupid southern conservatism, the ideocratic confederacy. — Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confederacy

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Amid the confusion, the tenants union met with Lucas to discuss how the city would help displaced residents, resulting in the new agreement.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Joe then tied the mangalsutra around her neck to signify their union.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of union

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In June, the Five Eyes intelligence alliance warned that artificial intelligence was fundamentally transforming offensive and defensive cyber capabilities and described the timeline not in years, but months.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
LibertyWorks has worked on high-temperature materials and propulsion for decades and is supported by a $75 million, 10-year alliance with Purdue University.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of alliance

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The changes are detailed in a press release from California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who led a coalition of 50 states and territories and the District of Columbia that settled with Meta.

— Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
More than symbolic Supporters of the bill — which include a statewide coalition of Jewish community and advocacy organizations — say the distinction is more than symbolic.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of coalition

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Major European and other confederations accuse Infantino of deception, undermining integrity.

— Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The fallout from that controversial attempt has divided the soccer landscape, with continental confederations and individual national associations all split on whether a change in FIFA leadership is needed.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of confederation

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The price was steep for Evangelista, but the first-round pick will likely be late in the round assuming Colorado remains one of the top teams in the league.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
While Kaepernick was out of the league, the NFL went about trying to turn the temperature down on his protest, battling the aftermath of an especially divisive election and a ratings slide some attributed to the player demonstrations.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

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