Confederation vs. Federation

Confederationnoun

A union or alliance of states or political organizations.

Confederationnoun

The act of forming an alliance.

Confederationnoun

The act of confederating; a league; a compact for mutual support; alliance, particularly of princes, nations, or states.

Confederationnoun

The parties that are confederated, considered as a unit; a confederacy.

Confederationnoun

the state of being allied or confederated

Confederationnoun

a union of political organizations

Confederationnoun

the act of forming an alliance or confederation

Confederation

A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issues, such as defense, foreign relations, internal trade or currency, with the central government being required to provide support for all its members.

Federationnoun

Act of joining together into a single political entity.

Federationnoun

Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.

Federationnoun

Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.

Federationnoun

A collection of network or telecommunication providers that offer interoperability.

Federationadjective

(Australia) Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.

Federationnoun

The act of uniting in a league; confederation.

Federationnoun

A league; a confederacy; a federal or confederated government.

Federationnoun

an organization formed by merging several groups or parties

Federationnoun

a union of political organizations

Federationnoun

the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs

Federation

A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government (federalism). In a federation, the self-governing status of the component states, as well as the division of power between them and the central government, is typically constitutionally entrenched and may not be altered by a unilateral decision of either party, the states or the federal political body.