/ kənˌfedəˈreɪʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
an organization consisting of countries, businesses, etc. that have joined together in order to help each other :
the Confederation of British Industry
2.
Confederation (in Canada) the joining together of provinces and territories forming Canada, which began 1 July, 1867
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French confederacion or late Latin confederatio(n-) , from Latin confoederare , from con- together + foederare join in league with (from foedus league, treaty).