being or of a confederation of independent nations or states
progress toward a confederal Europe
confederal in American English
(kənˈfedərəl, -ˈfedrəl)
adjective
of, pertaining to, or involving two or more nations
confederal agreements
Derived forms
confederalist
noun
Word origin
[1775–85; confeder(ation) + -al1, on model of federation and federal]This word is first recorded in the period 1775–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backfire, backup, interference, polyphonic, waltz
Examples of 'confederal' in a sentence
confederal
As in any confederal or federal union, there is a perennial political conflict over the distribution of powers and competences.