CONSOCIATION

consociation. Consociation, n. an alliance, union, confederacy, a convention of pastors and messengers of churches

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Con‐so′ci‐a″tion (?), n. [[L. consociatio.]] 1. 1. Intimate union; fellowship; alliance; companionship; confederation; association; intimacy.
A friendly consociation with your kindred elements. Warburton. 2. 2. A voluntary and permanent council or union of neighboring Congregational churches, for mutual advice and coöperation in ecclesiastical matters; a meeting of pastors and delegates from churches thus united.
☞ In Connecticut some of the Congregational churhes are associated in consociations and the others in conferences.