confederative
[ kuhn-fed-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv, -fed-ruh- ]
adjective
pertaining to or characteristic of a confederation.
Origin of confederative
1First recorded in 1810–20; confederate + -ive
Other words from confederative
- an·ti·con·fed·er·a·tive, adjective
Words Nearby confederative
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How to use confederative in a sentence
What was the joint body that would deal with this third party if not a confederative institution?
How The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Became The World's Greatest Bore | Bernard Avishai | April 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWell, what was that projected municipality if not a confederative institution?
How The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Became The World's Greatest Bore | Bernard Avishai | April 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn default of a confederative system, the several States were held in equilibrium by diplomacy.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series | John Addington SymondsIn default of a confederative system, the several states were held in equilibrium by diplomacy.
New Italian sketches | John Addington Symonds
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