邦联 (bāng lián) — confederation
Definition
A loose political union of sovereign states that keep more independence than under a federation (联邦). Members share some institutions but each retains its own government and foreign policy.
noun
confederation
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 邦联。Zhè ge bāng lián yóu sān gè dú lì guó jiā zǔ chéng.This confederation is made up of three independent countries.
- ，邦联。Lì shǐ shàng, ruì shì céng jīng shì yí gè bāng lián.Historically, Switzerland was once a confederation.
- 邦联。Tā men jué dìng chéng lì yí gè bāng lián lái jiā qiáng hé zuò.They decided to form a confederation to strengthen cooperation.
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