- alliance, confederation - the state of being allied or confederated
--1 is a kind of coalition, fusion
Derived forms: verb confederate2, verb confederate1 - confederation, confederacy, federation - a union of political organizations
--2 is a kind of union
--2 has particulars: nation; Creek Confederacy; Hanseatic LeagueDerived form: verb confederate1 - confederation, alliance - the act of forming an alliance or confederation
--3 is a kind of group action
Derived forms: verb confederate2, verb confederate1