Term: confederation: a union of political organizations
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: atorvastatin: an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: spadework: dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: mho: a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: sigyn: (Norse mythology) wife of Loki; held a cup over him during his punishment to spare him the pain of drops of poison
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: pinprick: small puncture (as if made by a pin)
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: furlough: a temporary leave of absence from military duty
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: morning dress: a woman's informal dress for housework
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: talking head: a talker on television who talks directly into the cameras and whose upper body is all that is shown on the screen
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: fellow traveler: a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party)
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: simple mastectomy: removal of a breast leaving the underlying muscles and the lymph nodes intact