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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Noun

In 1998, Fabares was supportive of early efforts to combine the Screen Actors Guild with the industry’s other major performers union, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
The same union publicly called on the state’s 200 billionaires to also work together to find a solution to the Medicaid hole.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of union

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The alliance’s first test could well be in Yemen, said Mohammed Nail Abdulqader on Responsible Statecraft (Washington DC).

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 22 Aug. 2026
North Korea’s willingness to sustain such losses reflects the reach of Russia’s global alliances and Moscow’s need for extra manpower.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of alliance

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The organization has formed a coalition with 70 other groups, including faith leaders, business executives, unions and other voting rights advocates.

— Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2026
Missouri Workers Power, a coalition of progressive advocacy groups that oppose the city helping fund the project, is still seeking to force a public vote.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of coalition

Noun

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

Noun

In that role, Hanke developed a framework showing that the federation would generate the greatest wealth for its people over time by pumping as much oil as possible.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
As tennis has grown and the four Grand Slams — and their respective national tennis federations — have grown more powerful with it, that favoritism has evolved into something far less wild and far more predictable.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of federation

Noun

Ryan didn't hold back in Freedom's Instagram comments after the ejection, calling out the WNBA for failing to stand up for female athletes as the league's position on the trans issue keeps falling apart.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
The richest and most watched football league in the world will bring us brilliance, talent, glitz and jamboree.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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