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confederacy

noun

/kənˈfɛdərəsi/

Meaning

a group of states, people, or organizations united for a common purpose

The southern states formed a confederacy during the civil war.

alliance, league, coalition, union, federation

disunion, separation, division

loose confederacy, tribal confederacy, form a confederacy, join a confederacy

an account of someone's life written by someone else; the story of a person's life

noticeably cold; a hot-tasting pod of a variety of capsicum, used as a spice

A method or practice of deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

a large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface

the expanse of air over the Earth, often appearing blue

a state of disorder or confusion