Confederation is a related term of coalescing.
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.
As a verb coalescing is
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confederation
English
Alternative forms
* (archaic)
Synonyms
* alliance
* confederacy
* federation
* league
Derived terms
* confederationism
* confederationist