staatenbund

noun

staa·​ten·​bund

ˈshtätᵊnˌbu̇nd

plural -s

: a league of states in which each participating state retains full sovereignty : confederacy sense 3

—contrasted with Bundesstaat

Word History

Etymology

German, from staaten (plural of staat state) + bund federation, league

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