early 15c., "act of confederating," from Middle French confédération, from Old French confederacion (14c.), from Late Latin confoederationem (nominative confoederatio), noun of action from c [..]

alliance: the state of being allied or confederated a union of political organizations the act of forming an alliance or confederation (confederative) allied: united in a confederacy or league A confe [..]

a joining together or association in an alliance or league, such as confederate states.

A league or alliance; a loosely united group of states.

A federal system of government in which sovereign constituent governments create a central government but balance of power remains with constituent governments.

The union on 1 July 1867 of the former British colonies of Canada West (Ontario), Canada East (Quebec), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia as the Dominion of Canada. It now includes all the present provin [..]

A form of government where major geographical subdivisions of the country have their own governmental organizations and retain independent rights of policy making and decisions that cannot be overridd [..]

Confederación

The agreement made in 1867 by four provinces (Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) to join together, forming the nation of Canada, and create a federal Parliament. Other provinces and territories joined at later dates.

On July 1, 1867, the British colonies of present-day New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec joined together to become the Dominion of Canada.

A voluntary association of states; usually limits central authority to foreign affairs and is less permanent than a federation. A political system where states or regional governments retain ultimate [..]

The forming of a nation by the union of different colonies or provinces. A confederation is united by a common government or a common set of laws. The responsibilities of governing are split between the national, or federal, level and the provincial level. There is also a municipal level of government. The colonies or provinces also give up some of [..]

several different tribes or nations that agree to meet regularly to make important decisions.

Confederation is a type of government which is a permanent union of many sovereign states. These independent states join together to create a national government for common action in relation to other [..]

(n) the state of being allied or confederated(n) a union of political organizations(n) the act of forming an alliance or confederation

In Newfoundland, refers to the union of Newfoundland and Labrador with Canada. Also refers to 1949, the year this union took place.

several tribes joined by common interests; administrators assist the community and carry no real authority. Each tribe maintains its autonomy. Congruence

Organization responsible for football in their region (see acronyms)

several tribes joined by common interests; administrators assist the community and carry no real authority. Each tribe maintains its autonomy. Congruence

A form of government in which the major geographical subdivisions of the country have their own governmental organizations that retain numerous independent rights of policy-making and decision that ma [..]