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confederacy

[kuhn-fed-er-uh-see, -fed-ruh-see] / kənˈfɛd ər ə si, -ˈfɛd rə si /


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Athens emerged as the head of the Delian League, a confederacy of cities located along the Anatolian coast and on islands in the Aegean.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

In the confederacy, Georgia enacted a similar 15-day grace period, while Florida law provided an extra 20 days.

From Slate Mar. 13, 2026

Known as “Lament for Confederation,” it was a landmark moment in First Nations history, calling out the meaning of the confederacy and the impact of colonization on Indigenous peoples.

From Seattle Times Mar. 5, 2024

But without some agreed-upon mechanism for determining whether such a violation has happened, there is effectively no difference between Radan’s version and the "mere confederacy during pleasure" Story describes.

From Salon Dec. 16, 2023

In this confederacy, the clan mothers also played a key role in governance.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

In the founding fathers' day, the possible confederacies most spoken of were the four Eastern states, the four "middle" states and the five Southern states.

From Salon May 10, 2020

They also coalesced in larger confederacies when necessary; Europeans would know them as Creeks or Choctaws.

From Textbooks Jan. 18, 2018

Without Napoleon Europe could have remained some rough confederacies of fiefdoms, each forever squabbling, no unified Germany or Italy, Russia too big to succeed fractures into more manageable regions, etc.

From New York Times Nov. 6, 2017

The Chinese empire believed itself to be the sole legitimate political entity, while to its north and west tribal confederacies fought each other with glee.

From The Guardian Sep. 9, 2016

Our State governments would remain, and other lesser confederacies might be formed, if political exigencies should require them.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 by




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