Confederation

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Confederation (Government) Synopsis

A Confederation is a group of independent states, worlds, or systems united for specified purposes, while generally retaining more freedom of action than the members of a federation.

Those purposes often include:

  • Mutual defence against a larger, encroaching state.
  • Establishment of a larger economic sphere (market).
  • Reasons of cultural, ethnic, social, or racial solidarity.

A Confederation is sometimes known as a League or Alliance, especially of princes, nations, states, worlds, or systems.

Other Confederation Terms

Confederations are sometimes known as:

  • Alliances
  • Coalitions
  • Confederacies
  • Consulates
  • Leagues
  • Pacts
  • Syndicates

Like all governments, sometimes the political terms in a polity's name may be misleading. Governments using this term in their name may actually vary greatly from the standard and accepted definition of the term.

Five Most Common Power Structures

An Confederation is one of the five most common power structures found in governance:

Please see Government for more information.

Confederation (Government) Representative Examples

(Confederated) Alliances:

(Standard) Confederations:

(Confederated) Leagues:

Confederation (Government) References & Contributors

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