1) Political unit 
• (n.) A league of states of ancient Greece; esp. the celebrated confederation known as the Amphictyonic Council. Its object was to maintain the common interests of Greece.
in ancient Greece, association of neighbouring states formed around a religious centre. The most important was the Amphictyonic League (Delphic ... [1 related articles]
Am·phic'ty·o·ny noun ; plural Amphictyonies [ Greek ....] (Grecian Hist.) A league of states of ancient Greece; esp. the celebrated confederation known as the Amphictyonic Council. Its object was to maintain the common interests of Greece. 
[n] - an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece
noun an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center
(in ancient Greece) any of the leagues of states, esp. the league at Delphi, united for mutual protection and the worship of a common deity.
[Difficult words] an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center[Obscure words] an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center