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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconfederación
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kom.fe.de.ɾaˈsjon
"La confederación de gremios exigió mejores condiciones laborales."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A league or alliance, especially of confederated states, groups, or individuals for a common purpose.
"The independent tribes formed a loose confederacy to defend their territory against external threats." - 2
A conspiracy or unlawful union of persons for an illegal or wrongful purpose.
"The executives were convicted of entering into a criminal confederacy to fix market prices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'confœderatio', stemming from the prefix 'com-' (together) and 'fœdus' (treaty, league). It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French 'confederacie', initially denoting a league or alliance of states, persons, or groups for a common purpose.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confederacy" is said worldwide
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confédération
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fe.de.ʁa.sjɔ̃
"Plusieurs nations ont formé une confédération pour stimuler leur économie."
Konföderation
Transliteration: kɔnfødəʁaˈt͡si̯oːn
"Die Konföderation garantierte den Mitgliedstaaten weitgehende Autonomie."
confederazione
Transliteration: kon.fe.de.raˈt͡sjo.ne
"La confederazione fu stabilita tramite un trattato storico."
confederación
Transliteration: kom.fe.de.ɾaˈsjon
"La confederación de gremios exigió mejores condiciones laborales."
confederação
Transliteration: kõ.fɛ.de.ɾaˈsãw
"A confederação reuniu várias tribos sob uma liderança comum."
संघ
Transliteration: sangh
"राज्य ने अपनी सुरक्षा के लिए एक मजबूत संघ बनाया।"
邦联
Transliteration: bāng lián
"这些独立城邦最终组成了联邦。"
연방
Transliteration: yeonbang
"그들은 공동의 이익을 위해 느슨한 연방을 결성했다."
同盟
Transliteration: dōmei
"諸部族は防衛のために同盟を結んだ。"
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