CONFEDERACY


Meaning of CONFEDERACY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈfe-d(ə-)rə-sē ]

noun

( plural -cies )

Date: 14th century

1. : a league or compact for mutual support or common action : alliance

2. : a combination of persons for unlawful purposes : conspiracy

3. : the body formed by persons, states, or nations united by a league ; specifically capitalized : the 11 southern states seceding from the United States in 1860 and 1861

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.