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confederacy

noun
/kənˈfɛdərəsi/

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

The southern states formed a confederacy during the civil war.

Synonyms

alliance, league, coalition, union, federation

Antonyms

disunion, separation, division

Collocations

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

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