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confederation

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


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When Alberta and Saskatchewan joined the confederation in 1905, the federal government retained control over their natural resources until 1930, unlike the original four provinces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

“We’re almost like a loose confederation of small specialty stores, and I think that creates such a rich culture for us,” Mahady said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Tito's death in 1980 was the beginning of the end for Yugoslavia - always an uneasy confederation of opposing factions, competing nationalisms and simmering hatred.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

In Oceania, which has 11 member associations, New Zealand has said it will not follow the confederation and vote for him.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

In the Wampanoag confederation, one of these quicksilver communities was Patuxet, where Tisquantum was born at the end of the sixteenth century.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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