Confederacy (n.)

  1. the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

    [ Syn: confederacy , confederate states , confederate states of america , south , dixie , dixieland ]

  2. a union of political organizations

    [ Syn: confederation , federation ]

  3. a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose

    [ Syn: conspiracy ]

  4. a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

    [ Syn: conspiracy ]

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