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Union of sovereign states linked by treaty
A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a political union of sovereign states or chiefdoms united for purposes of common action. Usually
Confederation
Country in Central Europe
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe. It is bordered
Switzerland
Association of German states (1815–1866)
The German Confederation (German: Deutscher Bund [ˈdɔʏtʃɐ ˈbʊnt] ) was an association of 39 predominantly German-speaking sovereign states in Central
German_Confederation
International governing body for association football in Asia
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in most countries and territories in Asia
Asian_Football_Confederation
1867 unification of Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick
Canadian Confederation (French: Confédération canadienne) was the process by which three British North American provinces—the Province of Canada, Nova
Canadian_Confederation
First constitution of the United States from 1781 to 1789
The Articles of Confederation, officially the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement and early body of law in the Thirteen Colonies
Articles_of_Confederation
Napoleonic union of German client states
States of the Rhine, simply known as the Confederation of the Rhine or Rhine Confederation, was a confederation of German client states established at the
Confederation_of_the_Rhine
International governing body of association football in Africa
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is the governing body for association football, beach soccer, and futsal in Africa. It was officially established
Confederation of African Football
Confederation_of_African_Football
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Confederation, confederation, or confédération in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A confederation or confederacy is a union of sovereign groups
Confederation (disambiguation)
Confederation_(disambiguation)
Confederation Party was a term for the parties supporting Canadian Confederation in the British colonies of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland
Confederation_Party
Canadian bridge from Prince Edward Island to the mainland
The Confederation Bridge (French: Pont de la Confédération) is a box girder bridge carrying the Trans-Canada Highway across the Abegweit Passage of the
Confederation_Bridge
Major tribal confederation in the Mongolian Plateau (12th century)
Tatar confederation (Chinese: 塔塔兒; Old Turkic: 𐱃𐱃𐰺, romanized: tatar; (Mongol: Татар, ᠲᠠᠲᠠᠷ) was one of the five major tribal confederations (khanlig)
Tatar_confederation
19th Century proposed union of the Kingdoms of Hawaii and Tahiti
The Polynesian Confederation was a hypothetical confederation planned mainly by the king of Hawaiʻi Kalākaua. The aim was to protect the Polynesian peoples
Polynesian_confederation
Confederation of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso
also known as the Confederation of Sahel States (French: Confédération des États du Sahel) or AES Confederation, is a confederation formed between Mali
Alliance_of_Sahel_States
European political faction (1704–1717)
The Sandomierz Confederation was an anti-Swedish confederation, formed on 20 May 1704 in defense of the King of Poland, August II the Strong. It was formed
Sandomierz_Confederation
Federal state in Northern Germany, 1866–1871
The North German Confederation (German: Norddeutscher Bund) was a confederated state that united the region of Germany north of the Main river from July
North_German_Confederation
International governing body for association football in South America
CONMEBOL or CSF (lit. 'South American Football Confederation') is the governing body of football in South America, and is responsible for organizing the
CONMEBOL
Association of Polish–Lithuanian nobles (1768–1772)
The Bar Confederation (Polish: Konfederacja barska; 1768–1772) was an association of Polish nobles (szlachta) formed at the fortress of Bar in Podolia
Bar_Confederation
Topics referred to by the same term
American confederation may refer to: United States of America (1781-1789), under the Articles of Confederation Confederate States of America (1861–1865)
American_confederation
German Foreign Ministry proposal for European integration
The European Confederation (German: Europäischer Staatenbund) was a proposed political institution of European unity, which was to be part of a broader
European_Confederation
1858–1863 federal state in Central and South America
The Granadine Confederation (Spanish: Confederación Granadina) was a short-lived federal republic established in 1858 as a result of a constitutional
Granadine_Confederation
Governing body of the United States from 1781 to 1789
The Congress of the Confederation, or the Confederation Congress, formally referred to as the United States in Congress Assembled, was the governing body
Congress_of_the_Confederation
Era of United States history in the 1780s
The Confederation period was the era of the United States' history in the 1780s after the American Revolution and prior to the ratification of the United
Confederation_period
23rd season of the CAF Confederation Cup
CAF Confederation Cup, officially the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship purposes, was the 23rd edition of the CAF Confederation Cup
2025–26_CAF_Confederation_Cup
1831–1861 republic in South America
The Argentine Confederation (Spanish: Confederación Argentina) was the last predecessor state of modern Argentina; its name is still one of the official
Argentine_Confederation
of Confederation. John A. Macdonald was commissioned by the Viscount Monck on 24 May 1867 to form the first government of the Canadian Confederation. On
List of prime ministers of Canada
List_of_prime_ministers_of_Canada
Second-tier African club football competition
The CAF Confederation Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup (Coupe de la confédération de la CAF TotalEnergies in French) for sponsorship
CAF_Confederation_Cup
Membership body for NHS service providers
The NHS Confederation, formerly the National Association of Health Authorities and Trusts, is a membership body for organisations that commission and
NHS_Confederation
Union of Senegal and The Gambia (1982–89)
Senegambia, officially the Senegambia Confederation or Confederation of Senegambia, was a loose confederation in the late 20th century between the West
Senegambia_Confederation
Topics referred to by the same term
up Swiss Confederation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Swiss Confederation is the official name of Switzerland. Swiss Confederation may also refer
Swiss Confederation (disambiguation)
Swiss_Confederation_(disambiguation)
Confederation (Bund) of 39 loosely united German states was founded on the territory of the former Holy Roman Empire. Until 1848, the confederation did
Coat_of_arms_of_Germany
2014–2015 proposed confederation in eastern Ukraine
referred to as the Union of People's Republics, was a project for a confederation between the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and the
Novorossiya_(confederation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Confederation Cup may refer to various sports competitions. It most commonly refers to: the FIFA Confederations Cup, for International football the CAF
Confederation_Cup
Overview of historical confederations
Confederations include: Includes confederations of confederations: The Ancient Greeks formed many Leagues which often acted as confederations and alliances usually
List_of_confederations
International governing body for association football in North America
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, abbreviated as CONCACAF (/ˈkɒŋkəkæf/ KONG-kə-kaf; typeset for branding
CONCACAF
1573 statute on religious freedom in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Warsaw Confederation, also called the Compact of Warsaw, was a political-legal act concluded in Warsaw by the first Convocation Sejm (Sejm konwokacyjny)
Warsaw_Confederation
1792 confederation of Poland and Lithuania
Targowica Confederation (Polish: konfederacja targowicka, IPA: [kɔnfɛdɛˈrat͡sja tarɡɔˈvit͡ska], Lithuanian: Targovicos konfederacija) was a confederation established
Targowica_Confederation
International governing body of association football
national associations must also be members of one of the six regional confederations: CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia), UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF (North and Central
FIFA
Political party and coalition in Poland
The Confederation Liberty and Independence (Polish: Konfederacja Wolność i Niepodległość, KWiN), frequently shortened to just Confederation (Konfederacja)
Confederation Liberty and Independence
Confederation_Liberty_and_Independence
Presiding member of the Swiss Federal Council
The president of the Swiss Confederation, also known as the president of the confederation, federal president or colloquially as the president of Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
President_of_the_Swiss_Confederation
African club football tournament final
The 2026 CAF Confederation Cup final was the two-legged final of the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup, the 23rd season of the CAF Confederation Cup and the
2026 CAF Confederation Cup final
2026_CAF_Confederation_Cup_final
International governing body of the Benedictine order
The Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Latin: Confœderatio Benedictina Ordinis Sancti Benedicti) is the international governing
Benedictine_Confederation
Association football tournament
of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). Three direct slots and two inter-confederation play-off
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(CONCACAF)
International governing body for association football in Europe
headquartered in Nyon, Switzerland. UEFA is one of the continental confederations within global football’s governance structure and forms part of the
UEFA
Top-level subdivisions of Canada
Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada (which upon Confederation was divided
Provinces and territories of Canada
Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada
List of the founders of Canada
The Fathers of Confederation are the 36 people who attended at least one of the Charlottetown Conference of 1864 (23 attendees), the Quebec Conference
Fathers_of_Confederation
1291–1798 confederation of Swiss cantons
Confederacy, also known as Switzerland or the Swiss Confederacy, was a loose confederation of independent small states (German: Orte or Stände, French: cantons)
Old_Swiss_Confederacy
Topics referred to by the same term
Confederation Park is a park in the centre of Canada's capital city, Ottawa. Confederation Park may also refer to: Confederation Park, Calgary Confederation
Confederation Park (disambiguation)
Confederation_Park_(disambiguation)
Political party in Poland
The Confederation of the Polish Crown (Polish: Konfederacja Korony Polskiej, KKP), often shortened to The Crown (Korona), is a far-right political party
Confederation of the Polish Crown
Confederation_of_the_Polish_Crown
Confederation of Oirat tribes of Western Mongolia
[ˈtɵrw̜ʊ̈ɴ ˈɞe̯ɾ(ə)t]; Chinese: 四衛拉特) or Oirat Confederation, formerly known as the Eleuths, was the confederation of the Oirat tribes which marked the rise
Oirat_Confederation
Governing body of association football in Brazil
The Brazilian Football Confederation (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol; Portuguese pronunciation: [kõfedeɾaˈsɐ̃w bɾaziˈlejɾɐ dʒi futʃiˈbɔw]
Brazilian Football Confederation
Brazilian_Football_Confederation
Topics referred to by the same term
National Trade Union Confederation may refer to: National Trade Union Confederation (Romania) National Trade Union Confederation – Meridian, Romania National
National Trade Union Confederation
National_Trade_Union_Confederation
Football tournament
The FIFA Confederations Cup was an international association football tournament for men's national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It was contested
FIFA_Confederations_Cup
Area in Ottawa, Canada
Confederation Heights is an area in south Ottawa, Canada, made up of mostly government buildings. It is bounded on the east by Data Centre Road, on the
Confederation_Heights
Historic site in Ontario, Canada
Confederation Park (French: Parc de la Confédération) is a public park and National Historic Site of Canada, located in the downtown core of Ottawa, Ontario
Confederation_Park
Topics referred to by the same term
Assembly Confederation Building (Ottawa), a 1931 Canadian federal government office building in Ottawa Confederation Building (Winnipeg) Confederation Building
Confederation_Building
Province of Canada
several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", "Birthplace of Confederation" and "Cradle of Confederation". Its capital and largest city is Charlottetown. It is
Prince_Edward_Island
International football competition
Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the second under the AFC Champions League Elite title. The
2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite
2025–26_AFC_Champions_League_Elite
International governing body for association football in Oceania
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international association football. The OFC has 13 member associations
Oceania Football Confederation
Oceania_Football_Confederation
German state (1701–1918)
question. After the Napoleonic Wars led to the creation of the German Confederation, the issue of unifying the German states caused the German revolutions
Kingdom_of_Prussia
Republic in South and Central America from 1819 to 1831
1858, New Granada was replaced by the Granadine Confederation. In 1863, the Granadine Confederation changed its name officially to the United States
Gran_Colombia
Topics referred to by the same term
Democratic Confederation of Labour may mean: Democratic Confederation of Labour (DRC) Democratic Confederation of Labour (Morocco) This disambiguation
Democratic Confederation of Labour
Democratic_Confederation_of_Labour
Seven-member collective cabinet
The Federal Council is the federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and government of
Federal_Council_(Switzerland)
India-based Buddhist organization
Buddhist Confederation is the biggest religious Buddhist confederation, based in Delhi, India. The architect of the International Buddhist Confederation is
International Buddhist Confederation
International_Buddhist_Confederation
Asian association football tournament for clubs
continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most
AFC_Champions_League_Elite
19th edition of the AFC Asian Cup
men's football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament will involve 24 national teams after the expansion
2027_AFC_Asian_Cup
Association football tournament
(composed of the FIFA president and the presidents of each of the six confederations) proposed a slot allocation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The recommendation
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification
Anarcho-syndicalist trade union confederation in Spain
del Trabajo (CNT; lit. 'National Confederation of Labor') is a Spanish anarcho-syndicalist trade union confederation. Founded in 1910 in Barcelona from
Confederación Nacional del Trabajo
Confederación_Nacional_del_Trabajo
Trade union of France
The French Confederation of Management – General Confederation of Executives (French: Confédération française de l'encadrement - Confédération générale
French Confederation of Management – General Confederation of Executives
French_Confederation_of_Management_–_General_Confederation_of_Executives
1866 war in Europe
Prussia, with each also being aided by various allies within the German Confederation. Prussia had also allied with the Kingdom of Italy, linking this conflict
Austro-Prussian_War
19th-century Native American confederation
Tecumseh's confederacy was a confederation of Indigenous people in the Great Lakes region of North America which formed during the early 19th century
Tecumseh's_confederacy
College in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Confederation College is a provincially funded college of applied arts and technology in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1967, and
Confederation_College
Organization based in Estonia
Estonian Employees' Unions' Confederation (Estonian: Teenistujate Ametiliitude Keskorganisatsioon, TALO) is a trade union in Estonia. It is affiliated
Estonian Employees' Unions' Confederation
Estonian_Employees'_Unions'_Confederation
Indigenous confederacy in North America
enemies of the Haudenosaunee. A less common, older autonym for the confederation is Ongweh’onweh, meaning "original people". Haudenosaunee derives from
Haudenosaunee
Cohort of Canadian poets
Confederation Poets is the name given to a group of Canadian poets born in the decade of Canada's Confederation (the 1860s) who rose to prominence in
Confederation_Poets
Proposed European polity (1866–1869)
Confederation or Südbund, was the idea that the southern German states of Bavaria, Württemberg, Baden and Hesse-Darmstadt would form a confederation of
South_German_Confederation
African football tournament
biennial football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was hosted by Morocco — the second time
2025_Africa_Cup_of_Nations
Topics referred to by the same term
Polish Confederation may refer to: Confederation (Poland–Lithuania), an informal association in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; Confederation of the
Polish_Confederation
Group of 12–13 Native American tribes
The Illinois Confederation, also referred to as the Illiniwek or Illini, were a loosely organized group of 12 or 13 tribes who lived in the Mississippi
Illinois_Confederation
Buenos Aires. Flag of the Argentine Confederation (1836-1852) Example of a Federalist military flag Argentine Confederation naval flag (1840s-1852) In 1836
Flag_of_Argentina
Political concept from the time of World War II
The Polish–Czechoslovak confederation, or Polish–Czechoslovak federation, was a political concept from the time of World War II, supported by the Polish
Polish–Czechoslovak confederation
Polish–Czechoslovak_confederation
Post-Soviet proposals for a Confederation of Volga republics
The Volga Confederation or Federation, sometimes the Ural-Volga Federation, refers to a series of movements aimed at forming a confederation or a federation
Volga_Confederation
Proposed political union in the Spanish Caribbean
The Antillean Confederation, first proposed April 11, 1868, was the proposed idea of Ramón Emeterio Betances about the need for peoples of the Spanish-speaking
Antillean_Confederation
Member states of the Swiss Confederation
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the Swiss Confederation. The nucleus of the Swiss Confederacy in the form of the first three confederate
Cantons_of_Switzerland
French organization
The Confédération Paysanne is a French agricultural union. It was a founding member of the Coordination Paysanne Européenne, Via Campesina and ATTAC.[citation
Confédération_Paysanne
Topics referred to by the same term
2013 Confederation Cup may refer to two football competitions: 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup between nations 2013 CAF Confederation Cup between African
2013_Confederation_Cup
Sector in Saskatchewan, Canada
Confederation Sector, previously known as Confederation Suburban Development Area (SDA), is a sector in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a part
Confederation_Sector
of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). AFC teams were allocated eight direct qualifying slots and one inter-confederation play-off slot. The qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(AFC)
Proposal to merge Afghanistan and Pakistan under a confederation
The Afghanistan–Pakistan Confederation (Urdu: افغانستان پاکستان کنفیڈریشن, Pashto: افغانستان – پاکستان کنفدراسیون) refers to a plan proposed between the
Afghanistan–Pakistan Confederation
Afghanistan–Pakistan_Confederation
1824 rebellion in the Empire of Brazil
The Confederation of the Equator (Portuguese: Confederação do Equador) was a short-lived rebellion that occurred in the northeastern region of the Empire
Confederation_of_the_Equator
Continental association for the sport of athletics in Africa
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA; French: Confédération Africaine d'Athlétisme) is the continental association for the sport of athletics in
Confederation of African Athletics
Confederation_of_African_Athletics
Ferry operating between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, Canada
MV Confederation is a double-ended RORO ferry which operates on a seasonal basis between Caribou, Nova Scotia and Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island from
MV_Confederation
The inter-confederation play-offs of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament (officially named the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament) determined
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(inter-confederation_play-offs)
Confederation against Augustus II the Strong
The Warsaw Confederation (Polish: Konfederacja warszawska) was a confederation against King of Poland–Lithuania Augustus II the Strong. It was formed
Warsaw_Confederation_(1704)
Political party in Spain
The Confederation of the Greens (Spanish: Confederación de los Verdes), frequently referred to as simply The Greens (Spanish: Los Verdes, LV), is a green
Confederation_of_the_Greens
German state from 1525 to 1947
economically and politically, and became the core of the North German Confederation in 1867, and then of the German Empire in 1871. The Kingdom of Prussia
Prussia
Association football competition
Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) had a direct qualification slot into the FIFA World Cup. On 24 March 2025, the Oceanian confederation qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(OFC)
All India Confederation of SC/ST Organization, also known as All India Parisangh, is a caste-based organisation formed in 1997 under the leadership of
All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations
All_India_Confederation_of_SC/ST_Organisations
Iranian student union
Confederation of Iranian Students National Union (Persian: کنفدراسیون جهانی محصلین و دانشجویان ایرانی – اتحادیهٔ ملی; Konfederāsiyon-e Jahāni-ye Mohasselin
Confederation of Iranian Students
Confederation_of_Iranian_Students
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
Ostheimer after the Fathers of Confederation. "Mount Confederation". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2004-06-05. "Mount Confederation". Geographical Names Data
Mount_Confederation
CONFEDERATION
CONFEDERATION
Male
Celtic
, the leader (commios) of the confederation of the Eburovices.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a sheepshearer or someone who used shears to trim the surface of finished cloth and remove excess nap, from Middle English shereman ‘shearer’.Americanized spelling of German Schuermann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a tailor, from Yiddish sher ‘scissors’ + man ‘man’.Roger Sherman (1722–93), the only man to sign all three documents at the foundation of the American republic (the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution), was born in Newton, MA, a descendant of Capt. John Sherman, who had emigrated in about 1636 to MA from Dedham, Essex, England, where his father was a farmer, following his brother Edmund, who had emigrated two years earlier. A descendant of Edmund Sherman was the U.S. general William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–91), who led the Union march through GA. He was born in Lancaster, OH, the son of a judge; his middle name was bestowed in honor of a Shawnee chieftain.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : habitational name from Dudley in the West Midlands, named from the Old English personal name Dudda (see Dodd) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.Irish (County Cork) : English name adopted by bearers of Gaelic Ó Dubhdáleithe ‘descendant of Dubhdáleithe’, a personal name composed of the elements dubh ‘black’ + dá ‘two’ + léithe ‘sides’.Thomas Dudley (1576–1653), born at Northampton, England, sailed on the Arbella to Salem, MA, in 1630 with the chief men of the Massachusetts Bay Company. They first settled at Newtown. Dudley subsequently moved to Ipswich but then permanently settled at Roxbury. He was elected four times as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and as one of the two commissioners for the colony when the New England Confederation was formed in 1643. He was one of the first overseers of Harvard University, and in 1650, as governor, signed the charter for that institution. Dudley’s seventh and most noted child, Joseph (1647–1720) was also governor of MA (1702–15).
CONFEDERATION
CONFEDERATION
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fawcett.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indonesian
Tree
Girl/Female
Indian
Close, Intimate, Good friend, Continuous
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vitality
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Sword
Male
Hindi/Indian
(मोहन) Hindi name MOHAN means "attractive, bewitching."
Biblical
thy basket; thy lifting up
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leggett.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Traditional
An Author of Old Times
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Latin. The name has also been established in Ireland (County Kildare) since the 14th century.
CONFEDERATION
CONFEDERATION
CONFEDERATION
CONFEDERATION
CONFEDERATION
n.
An advocate of confederation; specifically (Amer. Hist.), a friend of the Constitution of the United States at its formation and adoption; a member of the political party which favored the administration of president Washington.
n.
The parties that are confederated, considered as a unit; a confederacy.
n.
A state of being together; companionship; partnership; association; hence, confederation; joint interest.
n.
The act of confederating; a league; a compact for mutual support; alliance, particularly of princes, nations, or states.
n.
That which is united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league; as, the weavers have formed a union; trades unions have become very numerous; the United States of America are often called the Union.
n.
The persons, bodies, states, or nations united by a league; a confederation.
a.
Of or pertaining to a confederation.
n.
A league of states of ancient Greece; esp. the celebrated confederation known as the Amphictyonic Council. Its object was to maintain the common interests of Greece.
n.
A French theory of government which holds that commune should be a kind of independent state, and the national government a confederation of such states, having only limited powers. It is advocated by advanced French republicans; but it should not be confounded with communism.
n.
League; confederacy; esp. the confederation of German states.
n. pl.
A tribe of North American Indians belonging to the Creek confederation.
n.
A political union, confederation, or league.
n.
Intimate union; fellowship; alliance; companionship; confederation; association; intimacy.
n.
The act of uniting in a league; confederation.