confederation

== English == === Alternative forms === confœderation (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English confederacion, confideracion and Middle French confédération, from Old French confederacion, from Latin cōnfoederātiō. Doublet of confederacy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kənfɛdəˈɹeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === confederation (plural confederations) A union or alliance of states or political organizations. Synonyms: alliance, confederacy, federation, league The act of forming an alliance. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Burmese: ကွန်ဖက်ဒရေးရှင်း (kwanhpakda.re:hrang:) ==== Translations ====