■ noun ( plural confederacies )
1》 a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
↘( the Confederacy ) the Confederate States of America.
2》 a league formed for an unlawful purpose.
■ noun ( plural confederacies )
1》 a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
↘( the Confederacy ) the Confederate States of America.
2》 a league formed for an unlawful purpose.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004