Confederated
/kənˈfɛd.ə.reɪ.tɪd/
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- (adj.) United in a league or alliance, especially by agreement among sovereign states or entities.
The confederated states agreed to mutual defense in their treaty.
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Used primarily to describe a union or alliance formed by agreement among autonomous entities, distinct from a federation in the degree of centralized authority.
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