confederating
Forming a league
Confederating is forming an alliance or union, typically among states, groups, or organizations that retain some independence while joining for a common purpose.
The word suggests a looser arrangement than full unification: The tribes were confederating against a common enemy.
It appears most often in historical or political contexts discussing how separate entities band together.
Formal union of parties
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- unionJoining into one
pact · treaty · accord · entente · compact · concordat · charter · sovereignty
Cooperative group for ventures
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- associationGroup with shared aim
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- brotherhoodKinship among men
sisterhood · fraternity · sorority · society · order · network · affiliation · membership
Merging into one entity
- mergerCorporate combination
- amalgamationUniting into one
- fusionJoining into unity
- coalescenceUniting into one mass
joining · bonding · melding · blending · linkage · coupling · bridging · convergence
Joint action toward shared aims
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
collaboration · concert · liaison · harmonization · synchronization · integration · consolidation · convergence
alliance
Formal union of parties
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- blocAllied group sharing interests
union · pact · treaty · accord · entente · compact · concordat · charter · sovereignty · statehood
consortium
Cooperative group for ventures
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- associationGroup with shared aim
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
brotherhood · sisterhood · fraternity · sorority · society · order · network · affiliation · membership · chapter
unification
Merging into one entity
- mergerCorporate combination
- amalgamationUniting into one
- fusionJoining into unity
coalescence · joining · bonding · melding · blending · linkage · coupling · bridging · convergence · synthesis
cooperation
Joint action toward shared aims
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
synergy · collaboration · concert · liaison · harmonization · synchronization · integration · consolidation · convergence · solidarity
- teamworkteamwork, co-op mode, collaborate, team games, assists
confederatingdissolving
Passing into solution
disbanding · disuniting · seceding · separating · fragmenting
confederatingisolating
Setting apart from contact
withdrawing · going it alone · detaching · disaffiliating · distancing
- Articles of ConfederationOriginal American governing charter
- German ConfederationPost-Napoleonic European league
- fathers of confederation