The difference between Alliance and Confederation

When used as nouns, alliance means the state of being allied, whereas confederation means a union or alliance of states or political organizations.


Alliance is also verb with the meaning: to connect or unite by alliance.

check bellow for the other definitions of Alliance and Confederation

  1. Alliance as a noun (uncountable):

    The state of being allied.

    Examples:

    "matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state, or between two countries"

  2. Alliance as a noun (countable):

    The act of allying or uniting.

  3. Alliance as a noun (countable):

    A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.

  4. Alliance as a noun (countable):

    Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.

  5. Alliance as a noun (with the [[definite article]]):

    The persons or parties allied.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Nicholas Udall"

  1. Alliance as a verb (obsolete):

    To connect or unite by alliance; to ally.

  1. Confederation as a noun:

    A union or alliance of states or political organizations.

  2. Confederation as a noun:

    The act of forming an alliance.