- (n.) A combination of two or more persons to commit an unlawful act or to do a lawful act by unlawful means. See Conspiracy.
- (n.) A league or compact between two or more persons, bodies of men or states, for mutual support or common action; alliance.
- (n.) The persons, bodies, states or nations united by a league; a confederation.
- (n.) With the, the Confederate States of America.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). confederacy. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/confederacy/definitions/1990182 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "confederacy" http://smartdefine.org/confederacy/definitions/1990182 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "confederacy" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/confederacy/definitions/1990182> |