as in coalitions
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
a confederacy of several small nations who had promised to come to one another's aid if any were attacked
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Restorative coalitions also have an impact on services that require trauma recognition, report and intervention.—
Connye Griffin, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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Policies enacted without durable organization, broad working-class coalitions, and a political economy that strengthens working-class power will not survive.—
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On the other hand, mayors and city leaders formed powerful alliances to sell voters on investing hundreds of millions of dollars into the National Western Complex, and voters typically responded with generosity.—
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Players making off-island alliances with other potential returnees before leaving for Fiji is strictly forbidden.—
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All three unions have expressed concern that ZIM would exchange hands to a foreign entity.—
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State workers and their unions have vowed to keep up the fight this year.—
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Those federations decide how to distribute them to loyal fans who have attended previous games at home and on the road.—
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As such, the football federations representing both Egypt and Iran have publicly objected to any Pride celebrations around the match.—
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Ehrlich compared the situation to the labor upheaval professional leagues went through before finally settling on collective bargaining, which has been looked at as a potential solution by some in college sports over the past year.—
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Contessa’s Corner Sports leagues, state gambling regulators and tribal leaders have all raised concerns that prediction market trades on sports don’t have the same level of guardrails as sportsbooks to protect against cheating by athletes, referees, coaches and other insiders.—
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There can be only up to two European teams per group and only one team per group from each of the remaining five continental confederations under FIFA.—
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Likewise the Umuchu, and the Isuochi and Nneato of Okigwe in present-day Nigeria, formed defensive confederations to pool their resources.—
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“Confederacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacies. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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