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as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the smaller nations were forced to form a confederation out of self-defense
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as in association
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the big-budget movie was produced by the studio in confederation with another in order to lower the risk
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The lawsuits named South Florida Stadium LLC, which operates the Hard Rock Stadium, and CONMEBOL, the South American football confederation, as defendants.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 July 2024
The South American Football Confederation, CONMEBOL, blasted Hard Rock Stadium in a press release on Monday, saying stadium officials had failed to account for the safety recommendations the confederation made.
—Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 17 July 2024
The 2024 tournament is a special edition that has been co-organized by CONMEBOL [the governing body of South American soccer] and Concacaf [the confederation the United States is in].
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 8 July 2024
Sure the Euros, the quadrennial championship for FIFA’s 55-member European confederation, is difficult.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 July 2024
The South American Football Confederation, CONMEBOL, blasted Hard Rock Stadium in a press release on Monday, saying stadium officials had failed to account for the safety recommendations the confederation made.
—Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 17 July 2024
The 2024 tournament is a special edition that has been co-organized by CONMEBOL [the governing body of South American soccer] and Concacaf [the confederation the United States is in].
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 8 July 2024
Sure the Euros, the quadrennial championship for FIFA’s 55-member European confederation, is difficult.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederation. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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