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1 confederation
noun ((the forming of) a league or alliance, especially of states etc.) forbund, (kon)føderasjon, sambandsubst. \/kənˌfedəˈreɪʃ(ə)n\/1) statsforbund, føderasjon, konføderasjon2) samband, forbund -
2 Confederacy
- rəsi- plural confederacies - noun (a league or alliance (of states etc).) forbund, samband, (kon)føderasjon; sammensvergelseforbundkonføderasjonen, de konfødererte statene (sørstatene under den amerikanske borgerkrigen) -
3 confederate
kən'fedərət(a person who has agreed to work with others (eg on something dishonest): He and his confederates were found with stolen money in their possession.) forbundsfelle, medsammensvoren- confederation Isubst. \/kənˈfed(ə)rət\/1) forbundsmedlem, forbundsfelle2) medskyldig, medsammensvoren3) (amer., historisk) en av sørstatene4) (amer., historisk) sørstatsmannIIverb \/kənˈfedəreɪt\/1) forene2) oppta i et forbund3) slutte seg sammen, slutte forbundIIIadj. \/kənˈfed(ə)rət\/1) forbunds-, føderert, forent2) medskyldig, medsammensvoren
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confederation — ► NOUN 1) an alliance of a number of parties or groups. 2) a union of states with some political power vested in a central authority. 3) the action of confederating or the state of being confederated … English terms dictionary
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confederation — noun 1》 an alliance of a number of parties or groups. ↘a more or less permanent union of states with some political power vested in a central authority. 2》 the action of confederating or state of being confederated … English new terms dictionary
confederation — noun (C) a confederacy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Confederation of Australian Industry — noun See Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry …
