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
At this early stage, stakeholders that include the Plaza District Council — a confederacy of residents and businesses working to maintain the vitality of the Plaza and its surrounding neighborhoods — see the new ownership as providing fresh hope.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024
Another would be to partition the country to some degree and establish a confederacy of sorts to replace central rule from Damascus.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2015
Instead, Cortés wandered into a collection of city states, three of them joined in a powerful confederacy, the Triple Alliance.
—Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
It’s believed by many that this five-nation confederacy, considered by many to be North America’s oldest living democracy, was formed during a total (or near total) solar eclipse, and marked the beginning of peace among the nations.
—Wendy O'Dea, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024
Another would be to partition the country to some degree and establish a confederacy of sorts to replace central rule from Damascus.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2015
Instead, Cortés wandered into a collection of city states, three of them joined in a powerful confederacy, the Triple Alliance.
—Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
It’s believed by many that this five-nation confederacy, considered by many to be North America’s oldest living democracy, was formed during a total (or near total) solar eclipse, and marked the beginning of peace among the nations.
—Wendy O'Dea, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederacy
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Fain was clear in his thoughts that a strike was the best way forward; his remarks to the union rail against the billionaire class and the abandonment of auto workers.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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And some districts have tried to brand public schools as charters by providing limited autonomy even though the buildings are district buildings and teachers are card-carrying union members.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Army chiefs or their representatives from nearly all of the 32 nations of the NATO military alliance will attend the Paris talks -- with the notable exception being the United States.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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News of the deal is one of the biggest developments in the country since the rebel alliance led by Sharaa toppled the former President Bashar al-Assad in December.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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The coalition is led by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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While not as successful as Obama, much of Bernie Sanders’s 2016 anti-Hillary campaign was animated by her husband’s transgressions against progressivism, which Trump went on to exploit in the general election in an early assault on the Obama coalition.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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So the true question here is whether America aspires to be a strong, unified country or merely a fragmented confederation that doesn't stand for anything in particular and will cease to inspire the world.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Seven years ago, the Mexico City native was named the top male player of CONCACAF, a confederation of all teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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The winter sports federations, including those that govern skiing and snowboarding, curling, luge, and ice hockey have by and large stood steadfast: no Russians or Belarusians, even as neutrals.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Arden said the federation, which covers communities from Boynton Beach north to Jupiter, has been reaching out not only to the gay community but to an assortment of demographics, including young families, interfaith families, people who live in northern communities and those who live farther south.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2025
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Texas has a playin game against Xavier on Wednesday Four SEC teams have eight or fewer losses despite playing in the toughest league in Division I.N o other conference can boast that season-long success.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Last season, Chase won the receiving triple crown by leading the league in receptions (127), receiving yards (1,708) and receiving touchdowns (17).—
Jacob Lev,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Confederacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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