confederative
[kuh n-fed-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv, -fed-ruh-]
|
adjective
pertaining to or characteristic of a confederation.
Origin of confederative
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for confederative
Contemporary Examples of confederative
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 BoreBernard Avishai
April 16, 2013
Well, what was that projected municipality if not a confederative institution?
How The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Became The World's Greatest BoreBernard Avishai
April 16, 2013
Historical Examples of confederative
In default of a confederative system, the several states were held in equilibrium by diplomacy.
New Italian sketchesJohn Addington Symonds
In default of a confederative system, the several States were held in equilibrium by diplomacy.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second SeriesJohn Addington Symonds