confederal

 [kuhn-fed-er-uhl, -fed-ruhl]  

con·fed·er·al

   [kuhn-fed-er-uhl, -fed-ruhl]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or involving two or more nations: confederal agreements.
Origin:
1775–85; confeder(ation) + -al1, on model of federation and federal

Related forms
con·fed·er·al·ist, noun
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confederacy (kənˈfɛdərəsɪ, -ˈfɛdrəsɪ)
 
—n , pl -cies
1.  a union or combination of peoples, states, etc; alliance; league
2.  a combination of groups or individuals for unlawful purposes
 
[C14: from Anglo-French confederacie, from Late Latin confoederātiō agreement, confederation]
 
con'federal
 
—adj

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