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confederation

/kənˌfedəˈreɪʃn/noun

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परिसंघ, महासंघ

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    an organization consisting of countries, businesses or other groups that have joined together in order to help each other

    परिसंघ, महासंघ

    • the Confederation of Indian Industry
    • a confederation of trade unions

    Synonyms alliance league federation union association

  2. 2

    [U]

    the act of forming a confederation

    परिसंघ बनाना, संघ-निर्माण

    • Canada's confederation took place in 1867.
◇Word family
confederate adjectiveconfederacy noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse confederation (a loose union in which the members keep most of their own power) and federation (a union with a strong central government that shares power with the states).

Confederation (ऐसा ढीला संघ जिसमें सदस्य अपनी अधिकांश शक्ति अपने पास रखते हैं) और federation (ऐसा संघ जिसमें मज़बूत केंद्रीय सरकार राज्यों के साथ शक्ति बाँटती है) में confuse न करें।