confederation - a union of political organizationsnation - a federation of tribes (especially native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation" Creek Confederacy - a North American Indian confederacy organized by the Muskogee that dominated the southeastern part of the United States before being removed to Oklahoma Hanseatic League - a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in the 13th century and most powerful in the 14th century union - a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations; "the Soviet Union" |