confederatie
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French confédération, from Middle French [Term?], from Latin cōnfoederātiō.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
confederatie f (plural confederaties, diminutive confederatietje n)
- a confederation; a union or alliance of (largely) independent sovereign states or political organizations
- Synonym: statenbond
- Coordinate terms: bondsstaat, eenheidsstaat, federatie
Usage notes[edit]
In Belgian politics, the word is used by some parties to describe a federation where most decision power rests with the regional governments and parliaments.