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confederacies

/kənˈfedərəsiz/

Meanings
noun
An alliance.

Examples :

"The small businesses formed confederacies to compete with the large corporations. "
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noun
A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre. As opposed to a federation, where the central and regional governments are each equal and sovereign in their own sphere.

Examples :

""Historically, some groups of states have formed confederacies to cooperate on defense, with each state retaining its individual power and independence in most other matters." "
politics government state nation organization history

Related Words

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration independence

independence noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndəns/

The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference.

"The student's desire for independence led her to move out of her parents' house after graduating high school. "

Illustration governments

governments noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənts/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"Governments provide essential services like healthcare and education to their citizens. "

Illustration federation

federation noun

/ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪʃn̩/

Act of joining together into a single political entity.

"It is 106 years since federation."

Illustration confederacy

confederacy noun

/kənˈfɛdəɹəsi/

An alliance.

"The students formed a confederacy to advocate for healthier lunch options in the school cafeteria. "

Illustration constituent

constituent noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəntl̩/

A part, or component of a whole

"A key constituent of a good cake is flour. "

Illustration historically

historically adverb

/hɪˈstɒrɪkli/ /hɪˈstɔːrɪkli/

In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.

"Historically speaking, this company has always collected payment before starting work."

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration corporations

corporations noun

/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃənz/ /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃnz/

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

"Corporations like Google and Apple have many employees working to develop new products. "

Illustration indigenous

indigenous adjective

/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/ /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/

Born or originating in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion.

"The Australian Aboriginal people are the indigenous inhabitants of the continent. "

Illustration businesses

businesses noun

/ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

"Many small businesses in my town are struggling due to the rising cost of rent. "

Illustration decentralized

decentralized verb

/diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪzd/

To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.

"The company decentralized its operations by opening regional offices in several different cities, rather than having everything managed from headquarters. "