HyperDic: articles_of_confederation

English > 1 sense of the expression Articles of Confederation:
NOUNcommunicationArticles of Confederationa written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states
English > Articles of Confederation: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens.
Instance ofwritten agreementA legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
CatalanArticles de la Confederació

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