confederacy meaning and definition

CONFEDERACY noun

Definition of Confederacy (noun)

1. the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
   • synonyms: Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Dixie, Dixieland, South
2. a union of political organizations
   • synonyms: confederation, federation
3. a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
   • synonyms: conspiracy
4. a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
   • synonyms: conspiracy