konpederasyon
confederationnoun
- Alternative meanings
confederation; organized alliance; union of states, regions, organizations, or groups with some autonomy; confederated structure
- Pronunciation
kohn-peh-deh-rah-SYON
- Root and affixes
Borrowed and adapted from confederación/confederation. It relates to pederasyon, federation, but usually implies a looser union.
- Variants or conjugations
konpederasyon = confederation; confederation = English form; pederasyon = federation; alyansa = alliance; panaghiusa = union
- Related words and expressions
federation, organization, alliance, state, government, agreement, politics
- Meaning and usage notes
Use konpederasyon when members keep more autonomy. For a more integrated federal structure, pederasyon may be better.
Naghimo sila og konpederasyon sa mga organisasyon.
They formed a confederation of organizations.
Ang konpederasyon naglangkob sa daghang independente nga grupo.
The confederation includes many independent groups.