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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConfederación
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kon.fe.ðe.ɾaˈθjon
"La confederación se formó para unir fuerzas en tiempos de crisis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A union of political organizations or states for a common purpose.
"The confederation of states worked together to address shared economic challenges." - 2
An alliance or league formed for mutual benefit, especially in political or military contexts.
"The confederation was established to strengthen the defense against external threats."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'confaederatio', formed from 'com-' (together) and 'foedus' (treaty, league). It entered Middle French and subsequently Middle English in the late 14th century, initially denoting an alliance or league of states or persons.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confederation" is said worldwide
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Confédération
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fe.de.ʁa.sjɔ̃
"La confédération des États a été formée pour la coopération."
Konföderation
Transliteration: kɔn.fø.de.ʁa.t͡si̯oːn
"Die Konföderation wurde gegründet, um die Zusammenarbeit zu fördern."
Confederazione
Transliteration: kon.fe.de.ɾa.t͡si.o.ne
"La confederazione è stata creata per garantire la sicurezza comune."
Confederación
Transliteration: kon.fe.ðe.ɾaˈθjon
"La confederación se formó para unir fuerzas en tiempos de crisis."
Confederação
Transliteration: kõ.fe.de.ɾaˈsɐ̃w
"A confederação foi criada para promover a colaboração entre os estados."
संघ
Transliteration: Saṅgha
"संघ ने विभिन्न राज्यों के बीच सहयोग को बढ़ावा दिया।"
联邦
Transliteration: Liánbāng
"这个联邦的成立旨在促进各州之间的合作。"
연합
Transliteration: Yeonhap
"이 연합은 주들 간의 협력을 증진하기 위해 설립되었습니다."
連邦
Transliteration: Renpō
"この連邦は州間の協力を促進するために設立されました。"
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