(politics) A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre. As opposed to a federation, where the central and regional governments are each equal and sovereign in their own sphere.
An alliance.
Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.
daintifying
daintifying
verb
present participle of daintify
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
deafeningly
deafeningly
adv
In a deafening manner.
debatefully
deificatory
deificatory
adj
Serving to deify or make into a god.
denazifying
denazifying
verb
present participle of denazify
disaffinity
disclassify
disclassify
verb
(transitive) To remove from a class or classification; to decategorize.
dismayfully
dismayfully
adv
(rare) In dismay.
edificatory
edificatory
adj
Tending to edification.
fantasyland
fantasyland
noun
Alternative form of fantasy land
fatheadedly
fatheadedly
adv
stupidly
fatidically
fatidically
adv
In a fatidical manner.
fecundatory
fecundatory
adj
Of or relating to fecundation.
fiduciarily
fiduciarily
adv
In a fiduciary manner
findability
findability
noun
(information science) The quality of a particular object being locatable.
(information science) The quality of a whole system being navigable.
The ability to be found.
fissidactyl
foolhardily
foolhardily
adv
In a foolhardy manner
footpaddery
footpaddery
noun
(historical) The crime of robbing travelers on the road.
formaldehyd
fraudlessly
fraudlessly
adv
Without the use of fraud.
fraudulency
fraudulency
noun
(dated) fraudulence
freightyard
freightyard
noun
A yard where goods to be transported are stored.
furaldehyde
furaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) furfural
gratifiedly
gratifiedly
adv
With gratification.
hydrofluate
hydrofluate
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A supposed compound of hydrofluoric acid and a base; a fluoride.
indefinably
indefinably
adv
In an indefinable manner
ladyfingers
ladyfingers
noun
plural of ladyfinger
ladysfinger
ladysfinger
noun
Alternative spelling of ladyfinger
lapidifying
lapidifying
verb
present participle of lapidify
nonfeudally
offhandedly
offhandedly
adv
in an offhand manner
parodyproof
predefrayal
pseudofarcy
pseudofarcy
noun
epizootic lymphangitis, a disease of horses
qualifiedly
qualifiedly
adv
With qualification; conditionally.
referendary
referendary
noun
(historical) An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions.
(obsolete) An officer of state charged with the duty of procuring and dispatching diplomas and decrees.
(obsolete) One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee.
refractedly
regardfully
regardfully
adv
In a regardful manner; respectfully.
satisfiedly
satisfiedly
adv
With satisfaction; contentedly
shandygaffs
shandygaffs
noun
plural of shandygaff
splayfooted
splayfooted
adj
Having a splayfoot or splayfeet
steadfastly
steadfastly
adv
In a steadfast manner; firmly; with conviction
sulfhydrate
sulfhydrate
noun
Synonym of hydrosulfide
sundayproof
syllabified
syllabified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of syllabify
