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nation vs confederacy

confederacy vs nation

nation and confederacy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nation Yes No No No
confederacy Yes No No No
As nouns, confederacy is a hypernym of nation; that is, confederacy is a word with a broader meaning than nation:
  • nation: a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes)
  • confederacy: a union of political organizations
Other hypernyms of nation include confederation, federation.
nation (noun) confederacy (noun)
a politically organized body of people under a single government a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
the people who live in a nation or country a union of political organizations
a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes) a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
Difference between nation and confederacy

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