(the act of forming) a political union of states

union

(to protect a work, author, with) the sole legal right to print, publish, sell, broadcast, perform, film or record the work or any part of it

something held, owned exclusively

to do it because one has been dared

challenge, defiance

an obvious refusal to obey

disobedience, disregard

a number of people or things gathered or placed together, or naturally associated

number of individuals collectively

(a private business, State company etc with) the exclusive right to control the supply of a particular kind of goods or services

something held, owned exclusively

something held, owned exclusively

something held, owned exclusively

the state of being a partner

alliance; participation

the state of being disobedient

defiance

a business association that supplies articles, cartoons etc to magazines; a group of businesses associated for a common purpose

group of business entities

an official agreement made and signed between nations; an agreement or negotiation between people

agreement, contract