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Confederation vs Unitary - What's the difference?

confederation | unitary |

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 an adjective unitary is

having the quality of oneness.

As a noun unitary is

(uk) a unitary council.

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

    unitary

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Having the quality of oneness.
  • (government) Relating to a system of government in which sovereign power is concentrated in a single body instead of being shared or possessed by more local bodies.
    • Ex.
  • (mathematics) Pertaining to a unit.
    • Ex.

    Antonyms

    * (government) federalist

    Derived terms

    * unitariness * unitarity

    Noun

    (unitaries)
  • (UK) A unitary council
  • (mathematics) A unitary operator