confederatie
Dutch
Etymology
From Latin cōnfoederātiō.
Pronunciation
Noun
confederatie f (plural confederaties, diminutive confederatietje n)
- a confederation; an union or alliance of (largely) independent sovereign states or political organizations
- Synonym: statenbond
- Coordinate terms: bondsstaat, eenheidsstaat, federatie
Usage notes
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.