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- [kuh n-fed-er-uh-see, -fed-ruh-see]
- /kənˈfɛd ər ə si, -ˈfɛd rə si/
- /kənˈfed.ər.ə.si/
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- [kuh n-fed-er-uh-see, -fed-ruh-see]
- /kənˈfɛd ər ə si, -ˈfɛd rə si/
Definitions of confederacy word
- countable noun confederacy A confederacy is a union of states or people who are trying to achieve the same thing. 3
- noun confederacy a union or combination of peoples, states, etc; alliance; league 3
- noun confederacy a combination of groups or individuals for unlawful purposes 3
- noun confederacy people, groups, nations, or states united for some common purpose 3
- noun confederacy a league or alliance formed by such a union; federation or confederation 3
- noun confederacy people united for an unlawful purpose; conspiracy 3
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Origin of confederacy
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English confederacie < Anglo-French; see confederate, -acy
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Parts of speech for Confederacy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confederacy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
confederacy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for confederacy
noun confederacy
- compact — Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
- league — a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries, in English-speaking countries usually estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers).
- alliance — An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
- federation — the act of federating or uniting in a league.
- government — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
Antonyms for confederacy
noun confederacy
- divorce — a divorced man.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
Top questions with confederacy
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