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adjective
- 1. joined by an agreement or treaty: "some local groups united to form confederate councils"
noun
- 1. a person one works with, especially in something secret or illegal; an accomplice: "where was his confederate, the girl who had stolen Richard's wallet?"
- 2. a supporter of the Confederate States of America.
verb
- 1. bring (states or groups of people) into an alliance: "the treaty confederated the fourteen tribes"
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The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States (C.S.), the Confederacy, or the South, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865.
A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a political union of sovereign states or communities united for purposes of common action. [1] .
CONFEDERATE definition: 1. someone you work together with in a secret, sometimes illegal, activity 2. someone who fought…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONFEDERATE is united in a league : allied. How to use confederate in a sentence.
Confederate definition: united in a league, alliance, or conspiracy.. See examples of CONFEDERATE used in a sentence.
A confederate is anyone who supports you and works toward the same goal with you. When it is used in the context of government or politics, it means "united by a treaty," like two countries that have joined forces against a third.
n. 1. a nation, state, or individual that is part of a confederacy. 2. someone who is part of a conspiracy; accomplice. adj. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) united in a confederacy; allied. vb. to form into or become part of a confederacy.
confederate in British English. noun (kənˈfɛdərɪt , -ˈfɛdrɪt ) 1. a nation, state, or individual that is part of a confederacy. 2. someone who is part of a conspiracy; accomplice. adjective (kənˈfɛdərɪt , -ˈfɛdrɪt ) 3. united in a confederacy; allied.
(initial capital letter) of or relating to the Confederate States of America: the Confederate army. noun a person, group, nation, etc., united with others in a confederacy ; an ally.
Jun 2, 2024 · confederate (comparative more confederate, superlative most confederate) Of, relating to, or united in a confederacy; Banded together; allied.
