Synonyms for confederacy
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Noun
1. Confederation
confederation, federation, alliance, union, coalition, league, association, party, cabal, collusion, junction, ring, combination
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Definitions
- n. 1
An alliance.
Forms
- Plural
- confederacies → confederations, federations, alliances, unions…
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In a confederacy or confederation there is an attempt to unite separate states in a general government without surrender of sovereignty. The United States is not a confederacy nor an alliance; the nation might be called a federation, but prefers to be styled a federal union.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- union It is improper to impose sanctions upon the union.
- alliance Algeria has good relations with the NATO alliance.
- federation Tatarstan is a republic of the Russian Federation.
- confederation Gustavo is the head of the confederation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| confederacy | steady | |
| union | falling | |
| alliance | steady | |
| federation | falling | |
| confederation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- ring1
- 5 letters
- party2, union2, cabal2
- 6 letters
- league1
- 8 letters
- alliance3, junction2
- 9 letters
- coalition4, collusion3
- 10 letters
- federation4, conspiracy4
- 11 letters
- association5, combination4
- 13 letters
- confederation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (party2 = 2 syllables).