CONFEDERACY

• (noun) a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

  synonyms : conspiracy

  They hatched a conspiracy to dethrone the ruler. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose

  synonyms : conspiracy

  The conspiracy was working against all odds. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) a union of political organizations

  synonyms : confederation , federation

• (noun) the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

  synonyms : confederate states , confederate states of america , dixie , dixieland , south

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