1. (noun)alliance, confederation the state of being allied or confederated Synonyms: alinement, federation, bond, alliance, coalition, alignment, confederation, confederacy
2. (noun)confederation, confederacy, federation a union of political organizations Synonyms: confederacy, alliance, conspiracy, federation, confederation
3. (noun)confederation, alliance the act of forming an alliance or confederation Synonyms: alinement, bond, federation, alignment, coalition, confederation, confederacy, alliance
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'confederation'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. confederation Alliance is in its most common use a connection formed by treaty between sovereign states as for mutual aid in war. Partnership is a mercantile word; alliance chiefly political or matrimonial. Synonyms: alliance, coalition, confederation, fusion, partnership, compact, federation, league, union, confederacy Antonyms: antagonism, disunion, enmity, schism, separation, discord, divorce, hostility, secession, war