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  2. noun [ S ] uk / ˌkənˈfed. ə r.ə.si / us / ˌkənˈfed. ə r.ə.si / the union of southern American states that fought against the northern states in the American Civil War and were defeated in 1865.

  3. The meaning of CONFEDERACY is a group of people, countries, organizations, etc. joined together for a common purpose or by a common interest : league, alliance; also : a group of people working together for unlawful purposes : conspiracy. How to use confederacy in a sentence.

  4. Confederacy definition: an alliance between persons, parties, states, etc., for some purpose.. See examples of CONFEDERACY used in a sentence.

  5. A confederacy is a political union. The most famous American confederacy consisted of the southern states who fought the northern states in the American Civil War. When you confederate — that is, join together for a common purpose — what you get is a confederacy.

  6. Definition of confederacy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. 1. an alliance between persons, parties, states, etc., for some purpose. 2. a group of persons, parties, states, etc., united by such a confederacy. 3. a combination of persons for unlawful purposes; conspiracy. 4. the Confederacy, Confederate States of America.

  8. A confederacy is a union of states or people who are trying to achieve the same thing. ...a confederacy of regional states. Synonyms: union , league , alliance , coalition More Synonyms of confederacy