adj., n., & v.
--adj. esp. Polit. allied; joined by an agreement or treaty.
--n.
1. an ally, esp. (in a bad sense) an accomplice.
2 (Confederate) a supporter of the Confederate States.
--v. (often foll. by with)
1. tr. bring (a person, State, or oneself) into alliance.
2 intr. come into alliance.
Phrases and idioms:
Confederate States States which seceded from the US in 1860-1.
Etymology: LL confoederatus (as com-, federate)