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    confederacy
    /kənˈfɛd(ə)rəsi/

    noun

    • 1. a league or alliance, especially of confederate states: "the Italian confederacy known as the Lombard League"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFEDERACY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CONFEDERACY definition: 1. a situation in which states or people join together for a particular purpose, usually related to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › confederacyConfederacy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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. www.dictionary.com › browse › confederacyCONFEDERACY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › confederacyConfederacy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryconfederacy | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    confederacy meaning: an organization of smaller groups who have joined together for business or political purposes. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFEDERACY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionconfederacy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › confederacyConfederacy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    CONFEDERACY meaning: 1 : a group of people, countries, organizations, etc., that are joined together in some activity or effort; 2 : the group of 11 southern states that separated themselves from the U.S. during the American Civil War

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › confederacyConfederacy - definition of confederacy by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › confederacyConfederacy Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Confederacy definition: A group of people who have united for unlawful practices; a conspiracy.