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nation vs confederation

confederation vs nation

nation and confederation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nation Yes No No No
confederation Yes No No No
As nouns, confederation is a hypernym of nation; that is, confederation is a word with a broader meaning than nation:
  • nation: a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes)
  • confederation: a union of political organizations
Other hypernyms of nation include confederacy, federation.
nation (noun) confederation (noun)
a politically organized body of people under a single government the act of forming an alliance or confederation
the people who live in a nation or country a union of political organizations
a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes) the state of being allied or confederated
Difference between nation and confederation

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