confederatie

== Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French confédération, from Middle French [Term?], from Latin cōnfoederātiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkɔn.feː.dəˈraː.(t)si/ Hyphenation: con‧fe‧de‧ra‧tie Rhymes: -aːtsi === Noun === confederatie f (plural confederaties, diminutive confederatietje n) a confederation; a union or alliance of (largely) independent sovereign states or political organizations Synonym: statenbond Coordinate terms: bondsstaat, eenheidsstaat, federatie ==== Usage notes ==== In Belgian politics, the word is used by some parties to describe a federation where most decision power rests with the regional governments and parliaments. ==== Related terms ====