The country as a whole operated as a loose confederation that, like the European Union today, lacked taxing and other authority.

Essentially, the British point of view has been that a loose confederation of nation states cooperating on trade is as much Europe as the UK needs.

Loose Routing

A Confederation for Kosovo

Loose talk about resurrecting a multi polar world is just that loose talk.

The New Loose Nukes

All hell broke loose.

How Brazil Broke Loose

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions

Light, loose clothing is recommended.

The FIVB also presides over five continental confederations Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) in Asia and Oceania Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV) in South America African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) in Africa European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) in Europe North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) in North AmericaEach continental confederation, by its turn, presides over a number of national federations located in its domain of action.

General Confederation of Trade Unions (1998 2001)

In 1815 it joined the German Confederation.

Did all hell break loose? No.

Mr. Ryder (International Confederation of Free Trade Unions) I speak this evening for the 145 million working men and women united in the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and also on behalf of the World Confederation of Labour.

When Moses saw that the people had broken loose, (for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies),

Sami's loose lips almost sank the investigation.

to loose upon them stones of clay

And loose a knot from my tongue .

He hath let loose the two seas .

And loose a knot from my tongue ,

And loose the knot from my tongue ,

to loose upon them stones of clay

He hath let loose the two seas .

Arab Federation, a confederation between Iraq and Jordan (1958).

Caritas Internationalis International Confederation of Catholic Charities (1999 2002)

If too loose, a rule is merely ornamental.

Finally, monetary policy has been far too loose.

By 1866, only 34 members of the German confederation remained.

His Excellency Mr. Samuel Schmid, President of the Swiss Confederation

It was a sovereign member state of the German Confederation and became a federated state of the North German Confederation and finally of the German Empire in 1871.

I keep wiggling the loose tooth with my tongue.

Does man assume that he will be let loose ?

and He will loose heaven upon you in torrents

He also translated the Swiss constitution into Arabic for the Confederation.

It joined the Confederation of the Rhine on 30 September 1806.

Within the German Confederation, formed after the Napoleonic Wars, each state was responsible for maintaining certain units to be put at the disposal of the Confederation in case of conflict.

Decides to admit the Swiss Confederation to membership in the United Nations.

He comes from a small tribe in the larger Hashid tribal confederation.

Mr. Dwight Justice, Multinational Enterprises Department, International Confederation of Free Trade Unions

But it will then loose its architectural identity and beauty.

So as to let loose clods of clay on them

He will let loose the sky upon you in torrents .

He will let loose the sky upon you in abundance

So as to let loose clods of clay on them