the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
[ Syn: confederacy , confederate states , confederate states of america , south , dixie , dixieland ]
a union of political organizations
[ Syn: confederation , federation ]
a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
[ Syn: conspiracy ]
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
[ Syn: conspiracy ]