Meaning
3 sensesA member of a confederacy.
Konföderierter, Konföderierte
конфедера́тkonfederát, конфедера́ткаkonfederátka
An accomplice in a plot.
соуча́стникsoučástnik, соо́бщникsoóbščnik
someone who assists in a plot
An accomplice in a plot.
An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher.
подставное лицо́podstavnoje licó
Examples
39 sentencesThe confederate flag is so controversial.
Sami took pictures with a confederate flag.
Sami was seen with a confederate flag.
The confederate flag is synonymous of racism.
We don't want a confederate flag here.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 1
Origin
First attested in 1387, in Middle english; inherited from Middle English confederat(e) (“cFirst attested in 1387, in Middle english; inherited from Middle English confederat(e) (“confederated, allied, associated in a plot; united or bound, as in friendship or troth”), borrowed from Late Latin cōnfoederātus perfect passive participle of cōnfoederō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English. By surface analysis, con- + federate.
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Forms
plural: confederates| Singular | confederate |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- someone who assists in a plot:collaboratorpartner in crime
- a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan):accomplice