confederacy

Etymology
From, from , from. .

Noun

 * 1) An alliance.
 * 2)  A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre.  As opposed to a federation, where the central and regional governments are each equal and sovereign in their own sphere.
 * 3) Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.

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