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Affiliation vs Confederation - What's the difference?

affiliation | confederation |

As a noun affiliation

is the relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.

As a proper noun confederation is

in canada, the federal union of provinces and territories which formed canada, beginning with new brunswick, nova scotia, ontario, and quebec, and later including all the others.

affiliation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.
  • A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.

    • confederation

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (wikipedia confederation) (en noun)
  • A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
  • The act of forming an alliance.

    • Synonyms

    * alliance * confederacy * federation * league

    Derived terms

    * confederationism * confederationist