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confederacy

noun as in coalition

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The federal government entered into three treaties that affirmed the confederacy’s sovereignty and ownership over much of the northern part of New York state.

Known as “Lament for Confederation,” it was a landmark moment in First Nations history, calling out the meaning of the confederacy and the impact of colonization on Indigenous peoples.

This confederacy of society’s richest and most powerful people is determined to ruin Benny’s life.

Instead, Cortés wandered into a collection of city states, three of them joined in a powerful confederacy, the Triple Alliance.

"Keep the government out of our lives ... so that we can continue to expand slavery" was the fundamental demand of the confederacy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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