confederation

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“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

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

The two countries in west Africa's jihadist-hit Sahelian region are members of a confederation, formed in 2023, that also includes Niger.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

It all seems relatively straightforward, but as we go on these constraints are going to cause some serious complications as countries skip groups to avoid clashes with teams from their own confederation.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

The Blackfoot were a tightly organized confederation of groups that inhabited the plains between the Missouri and Saskatchewan Rivers.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann