confederations
n. 結盟( confederation的名詞複數 ); 同盟,聯邦
A confederation is an organization or group consisting of smaller groups or states, especially one that exists for business or political purposes.
...the Confederation of Indian Industry.
印度產業聯合會
...plans to partition the republic into a confederation of mini-states.
把共和國分割成小國邦聯的計劃