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confederacy

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


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

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

When Sam Nia and his wife arrived at their hotel in Nuuk, they were welcomed into a confederacy of stranded tourists whose flights had been unable to get out for days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025

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

This confederacy of society’s richest and most powerful people is determined to ruin Benny’s life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2024

In Hunt’s wake the Patuxet community raged, as did the rest of the Wampanoag confederacy and the Nauset.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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