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confederation

[kuhn-fed-uh-rey-shuhn] / kənˌfɛd əˈreɪ ʃən /


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"At first blush, this case may not seem momentous," said Koh from the trade union confederation.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

“I think the cardinals were looking for three things,” said Alistair Dutton, secretary-general of Caritas Internationalis, the global confederation of Catholic humanitarian organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 2026

The most likely replacement scenario would have Iraq, the top non-qualifier from the Asian confederation, taking Iran’s place.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, adding to the whole aura of professionalism, President Trump also didn’t seem entirely certain it was the head of the Swiss confederation on the call.

From MarketWatch Feb. 11, 2026

Now his group was reduced to sixty people and the entire confederation to fewer than a thousand.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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