confederacies
n. 联盟，同盟；（美国内战时的）南部邦联（confederacy 的复数）
例句
Although often described as federal organizations, these leagues actually were confederacies that delegated little power to central authority.
虽然常常被称作联邦组织，但是这些联盟所赋予中央权力机构的权力非常有限。
