confederation

a group of states or countries that have joined together for a particular purpose, such as defense or trade

confederación, unión, alianza

• a confederation of something

Collocations confederation of states · confederation of countries

• The country is a member of the European Economic Community, which is part of a larger confederation.

  El país es miembro de la Comunidad Económica Europea, que forma parte de una confederación más grande.

an organization that brings together people or groups with similar interests or goals

confederación, organización, asociación

• a confederation of something

Collocations confederation of artists · confederation of workers

• The new confederation aims to represent the interests of all small businesses in the region.

  La nueva confederación tiene como objetivo representar los intereses de todas las pequeñas empresas en la región.