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Definition of Confederacy
1. Noun. The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861.
Exact synonyms: Confederate States, Confederate States Of America, Dixie, Dixieland, South
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Terms within: Slave State
Member holonyms: Al, Alabama, Camellia State, Heart Of Dixie, Ar, Arkansas, Land Of Opportunity, Everglade State, Fl, Florida, Sunshine State, Empire State Of The South, Ga, Georgia, Peach State, La, Louisiana, Pelican State, Magnolia State, Mississippi, Ms, Missouri, Mo, Show Me State, Nc, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State, Palmetto State, Sc, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tn, Volunteer State, Lone-star State, Texas, Tx, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, Va, Virginia
Attributes: South, Southern
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Terms within: Slave State
Member holonyms: Al, Alabama, Camellia State, Heart Of Dixie, Ar, Arkansas, Land Of Opportunity, Everglade State, Fl, Florida, Sunshine State, Empire State Of The South, Ga, Georgia, Peach State, La, Louisiana, Pelican State, Magnolia State, Mississippi, Ms, Missouri, Mo, Show Me State, Nc, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State, Palmetto State, Sc, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tn, Volunteer State, Lone-star State, Texas, Tx, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, Va, Virginia
Attributes: South, Southern
2. Noun. A union of political organizations.
Exact synonyms: Confederation, Federation
Specialized synonyms: Nation, Creek Confederacy, Hanseatic League
Generic synonyms: Union
Derivative terms: Confederate, Confederate, Federate
Specialized synonyms: Nation, Creek Confederacy, Hanseatic League
Generic synonyms: Union
Derivative terms: Confederate, Confederate, Federate
3. Noun. A group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose.
Exact synonyms: Conspiracy
Generic synonyms: Band, Circle, Lot, Set
Member holonyms: Coconspirator, Conspirator, Machinator, Plotter
Derivative terms: Conspiratorial
Generic synonyms: Band, Circle, Lot, Set
Member holonyms: Coconspirator, Conspirator, Machinator, Plotter
Derivative terms: Conspiratorial
4. Noun. A secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act.
Exact synonyms: Conspiracy
Specialized synonyms: Conspiracy Of Silence
Generic synonyms: Agreement, Understanding
Derivative terms: Conspiratorial, Conspire
Specialized synonyms: Conspiracy Of Silence
Generic synonyms: Agreement, Understanding
Derivative terms: Conspiratorial, Conspire
Definition of Confederacy
1. n. A league or compact between two or more persons, bodies of men, or states, for mutual support or common action; alliance.
2. n. With the, the Confederate States of America.
Definition of Confederacy
1. Proper noun. (historical) the informal name for the w:Confederate States of America Confederate States of America, the collection of American states that secede seceded from the United States in 1861, and fought against the Union in the American Civil War. ¹
2. Noun. an alliance ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Confederacy
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