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Dominion vs Confederation - What's the difference?

dominion | confederation |

As proper nouns the difference between dominion and confederation

is that dominion is any of the self-governing nations of the british commonwealth while 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.

dominion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
  • * Bible, Daniel iv. 34
  • I praised and honoured him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion.
  • * Jowett
  • To choose between dominion or slavery.
  • predominance; ascendancy
  • * Dryden
  • Objects placed foremost ought have dominion over things confused and transient.
  • (sometimes, figurative) A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.
  • the dominions of a king
    the dominion of the passions
  • (historical) One of the colonies of the British Empire given self-government through the Statute of Westminster, such as Canada or Newfoundland.
  • (Biblical tradition) An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above angels and below thrones.
  • * Bible, Colossians 1:16
  • By him were all things created whether they be thrones, or dominions , or principalities, or powers.

    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