🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Confederación

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kon.fe.ðe.ɾaˈθjon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Confederation/kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La confederación se formó para unir fuerzas en tiempos de crisis."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A union of political organizations or states for a common purpose.

    "The confederation of states worked together to address shared economic challenges."
  2. 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

The term 'confederation' originates from the Latin 'confoederatio', meaning 'a league or alliance'. It evolved through Middle French 'confédération' in the 16th century, reflecting the concept of a union of states or groups for mutual benefit.

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