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confederacy
noun(con-fed-er-a-cy)
a league or compact for mutual support or common action : alliance
confederacy
noun(con-fed-er-a-cy)
a combination of persons for unlawful purposes : conspiracy
confederacy
noun(con-fed-er-a-cy)
the body formed by persons, states, or nations united by a league; specifically, capitalized : the 11 southern states seceding from the U.S. in 1860 and 1861
confederacy
noun(con-fed-er-a-cy)
the group of 11 southern states that separated themselves from the U.S. during the American Civil War

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