Confederation
On its founding in 1291 Switzerland became a “confederation” or association of independent states. The confederation as such disappeared in 1848 when the federal state was established. But the former designation has been maintained and remains Switzerland’s official name (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica). The word confederation is therefore synonymous with the federal state.
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