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confederacy

Syllabification: (con·fed·er·a·cy)
Pronunciation: /kənˈfedərəsē/

Definition of confederacy

noun (plural confederacies)

  • a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
  • (the Confederacy)another term for Confederate States of America.
  • an alliance of people or groups formed for an illicit purpose.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French confederacie, based on Latin confoederare 'join together in league' (see confederation)

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