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Confederation vs Fraternity - What's the difference?

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Confederation is a related term of fraternity.


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 noun fraternity is

the quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.

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

    fraternity

    English

    (wikipedia fraternity)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.
  • A group of people associated for a common purpose.
  • (US) A social organization of male students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.

    • Synonyms

    * brotherhood

    Antonyms

    * disfavor

    Related terms

    * fraternal * fraternise, fraternize * fratricide * fraternity house

    See also

    * sorority