Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun confederation

3 senses of confederation

Sense 1
alliance, confederation -- (the state of being allied or confederated)
       => coalition, fusion -- (the state of being combined into one body)

Sense 2
confederation, confederacy, federation -- (a union of political organizations)
       => union -- (a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations; "the Soviet Union")

Sense 3
confederation, alliance -- (the act of forming an alliance or confederation)
       => group action -- (action taken by a group of people)