Thesaurus results for CONFEDERACY

confederacy

noun

kən-ˈfe-d(ə-)rə-sē

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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for confederacy

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The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild will bestow Allison Janney with the union’s top honor, the Distinguished Artisan Award, on Saturday during the 12th annual MUAHS Awards.

— Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
In a recent article, Newsweek covered a new report by Realtor.com which said that the factors that fueled the state's massive population growth in recent years—affordable housing, jobs and good weather—will continue in the future, making Texas the largest state in the union by 2045.

— Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025