north german confederation

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Definition of north german confederation in English English dictionary

(1867-71) Union of the German states north of the Main River, formed after Prussia's victory in the Seven Weeks' War. The confederation recognized the individual states' rights but was effectively controlled by Prussia, whose king served as its president and whose chancellor was Otto von Bismarck. Its constitution served as a model for that of the German Empire, with which it merged in 1871

Hyphenation

North ger·man con·fed·e·ra·tion

Turkish pronunciation

nôrth cırmın kınfedıreyşın

Pronunciation

/ˈnôrᴛʜ ˈʤərmən kənˌfedərˈāsʜən/ /ˈnɔːrθ ˈʤɜrmən kənˌfɛdɜrˈeɪʃən/