1. Plural of confederalism; political systems or ideologies based on a confederation of states or groups with shared sovereignty and autonomous local governance.
Usage: Typically used in political science and history contexts; Often refers to multiple distinct confederalist movements or theories

Examples

• Different confederalisms emerged across Europe during the 19th century.
• The study compared various confederalisms and their effectiveness in balancing local and central authority.
• Historical confederalisms often struggled with coordination between member states.
• Modern political theorists debate the merits of different confederalisms.
• The Swiss and American systems represent distinct approaches to confederalisms.