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。