English noun: confederation | |||
| 1. | confederation (state) the state of being allied or confederated | ||
| Synonyms | alliance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coalition, fusion | ||
| 2. | confederation (group) a union of political organizations | ||
| Synonyms | confederacy, federation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | union | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Creek Confederacy, Hanseatic League, nation | ||
| 3. | confederation (act) the act of forming an alliance or confederation | ||
| Synonyms | alliance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | group action | ||