confederation

🇺🇸 /kənˌfedəˈreɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /kənˌfedəˈreɪʃn/
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noun
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A group of countries or organizations that work together to help each other.

The confederation of countries agreed to trade freely with each other.

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In Canada, the joining of provinces and territories to form the country on July 1, 1867.

Canadian Confederation created the country we know today.

translation

n. A group of countries or organizations that work together to help each other.; In Canada, the joining of provinces and territories to form the country on July 1, 1867.

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Plural confederations