confederacy
confederacy · confederacies
конфедерація
конфедерация
Konföderation
An allianceAn alliance.
/kənˈfɛdəɹəsi/
» Maratha polity consisted of a decentralised confederacy of various states.
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3 sensesAn alliance.
Konföderation
A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre.
Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.
More definitions
- the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
- a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
- a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
- a union of political organizations
Examples
3 sentencesMaratha polity consisted of a decentralised confederacy of various states.
The founding fathers of the confederacy were staunchly opposed to giving more powers to the federal government.
The Maratha Empire could just as easily be called the Maratha Confederacy.
Translations
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By meaning 1
an alliance:
Origin
From Middle English confederacie, from Anglo-Norman confederacie, from Latin cōnfoederātiōFrom Middle English confederacie, from Anglo-Norman confederacie, from Latin cōnfoederātiō. Doublet of confederation.
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Forms
plural: confederacies| Singular | confederacy |
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Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861:Confederate StatesConfederate States of AmericaSouthDixieDixieland
- a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act:conspiracy
- a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose:conspiracy
- a union of political organizations:confederationfederation