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Confederation vs Consortium - What's the difference?

confederation | consortium |

As nouns the difference between confederation and consortium

is that confederation is a union or alliance of states or political organizations while consortium is an association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.

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.

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

    consortium

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia consortium) (en-noun)
  • An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
  • A similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.
  • An association or society.
  • (legal) The right of a spouse to all the normal relationships with his or her mate.