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Amalgamation vs Confederation - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between amalgamation and confederation

is that amalgamation is the process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation while confederation is a union or alliance of states or political organizations.

As a proper noun Confederation is

in Canada, the federal union of provinces and territories which formed Canada, beginning with New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec, and later including all the others.

amalgamation

English

Noun

(wikipedia amalgamation) (en noun)
  • The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
  • The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
  • # (specifically) The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal.
  • (obsolete) The intermarriage and interbreeding of different ethnicities or races.

    • confederation

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (wikipedia confederation) (en noun)
  • A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
  • The act of forming an alliance.

    • Synonyms

    * alliance * confederacy * federation * league

    Derived terms

    * confederationism * confederationist