A confederation of Christian churches or organizations.
A voluntary, permanent council made up of representatives of neighbouring Congregational churches for mutual advice and co-operation in ecclesiastical matters; also, a meeting of pastors and delegates from churches thus united.
A power-sharing arrangement over territory entered into by competing groups.
A subdivision of an association, made up chiefly of organisms of a single species.
Intimate companionship or fellowship; (countable) an instance of this.
Associating, or coming together in a union; (countable) an instance of this.