A Latin form meaning confederation, alliance, or a joining together by covenant.
Direct Latin: confederatio, from confederatus (allied), from con- (together) + foederatus (bound by treaty, from foedus meaning covenant).
This Latin word appears in official founding documents and treaties—by using the Latin form, document writers gave their confederations a sense of permanence and gravitas, linking them to the authority of ancient Rome.
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