■ adjective kən'fɛd(ə)rət joined by an agreement or treaty.
↘( Confederate ) denoting the southern states which separated from the US in 1860–1.
■ noun kən'fɛd(ə)rət
1》 an accomplice or fellow worker.
2》 ( Confederate ) a supporter of the Confederate States of America.
■ verb kən'fɛdəreɪt [usu. as adjective ~d ] bring into an alliance.
Origin
ME: from late (eccles.) L. confoederatus , from con- 'together' + foederatus (see federate ).