(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.
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
crucifyfied
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
deificatory
deificatory
adj
Serving to deify or make into a god.
desertfully
differently
differently
adv
(manner) In a different way.
differingly
differingly
adv
In a differing or different way.
edificatory
edificatory
adj
Tending to edification.
fecundatory
fecundatory
adj
Of or relating to fecundation.
fidejussory
fidejussory
adj
Of or relating to fidejussion.
fiduciarily
fiduciarily
adv
In a fiduciary manner
flubdubbery
flubdubbery
noun
Trivial matters; nonsense.
fluorhydric
fluorhydric
adj
Alternative form of fluohydric
flusteredly
flusteredly
adv
In a flustered manner.
foolhardily
foolhardily
adv
In a foolhardy manner
footpaddery
footpaddery
noun
(historical) The crime of robbing travelers on the road.
forbiddenly
forbiddenly
adv
In a forbidden or unlawful manner.
foredestiny
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.
grudgefully
grudgefully
adv
In a grudgeful manner.
hinderfully
horrifiedly
horrifiedly
adv
In a horrified manner.
hydrofluate
hydrofluate
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A supposed compound of hydrofluoric acid and a base; a fluoride.
hydroformer
hydroformer
noun
(organic chemistry) The industrial plant in which hydroforming takes place
ladyfingers
ladyfingers
noun
plural of ladyfinger
ladysfinger
ladysfinger
noun
Alternative spelling of ladyfinger
mortifiedly
mortifiedly
adv
In a mortified manner.
nonfervidly
nonfrigidly
overdignify
oxyfluoride
oxyfluoride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and fluorine.
parodyproof
perfectedly
perfervidly
perfervidly
adv
In a perfervid manner.
perforcedly
predefrayal
preferredly
preferredly
adv
(non-native speakers' English) preferably
prefriendly
preidentify
pretypified
pretypified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pretypify
professedly
professedly
adv
In a professed manner.
pseudofarcy
pseudofarcy
noun
epizootic lymphangitis, a disease of horses
recodifying
recodifying
verb
present participle of recodify
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.
reflectedly
reflectedly
adv
In a reflected manner; by reflection.
refractedly
regardfully
regardfully
adv
In a regardful manner; respectfully.
remodifying
remodifying
verb
present participle of remodify
rigidifying
rigidifying
verb
present participle of rigidify
sulfhydrate
sulfhydrate
noun
Synonym of hydrosulfide
sulfhydryls
sulfhydryls
noun
plural of sulfhydryl
sundayproof
tenderfully
terrifiedly
threefoldly
threefoldly
adv
In a threefold manner
typefounder
typefounder
noun
Alternative spelling of type-founder
typefoundry
unforwardly
unfrigidity
unfrowardly
unrefinedly
unrefinedly
adv
In an unrefined manner; uncouthly, rudely, vulgarly.
