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.
Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.
An alliance.
Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.
An agreement legalizing such an arrangement.
An object that separates two spaces.
The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
The place at which a division occurs.
An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.
The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.