Found 3 items, similar to Confederacies.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: confederacy konfederasi, persekutuan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Confederacy Confederacy n 1: the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 [syn: Confederate States, Confederate States of America , South, Dixie, Dixieland] 2: a union of political organizations [syn: confederation, federation] 3: a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose [syn: conspiracy] 4: a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act [syn: conspiracy]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Confederacies Confederacy \Con*fed"er*a*cy\, n.; pl. Confederacies. [From Confederate, a.] 1. A league or compact between two or more persons, bodies of men, or states, for mutual support or common action; alliance. [1913 Webster] The friendships of the world are oft Confederacies in vice or leagues of pleasure. --Addison. [1913 Webster] He hath heard of our confederacy. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Virginia promoted a confederacy. --Bancroft. [1913 Webster] 2. The persons, bodies, states, or nations united by a league; a confederation. [1913 Webster] The Grecian common wealth, . . . the most heroic confederacy that ever existed. --Harris. [1913 Webster] Virgil has a whole confederacy against him. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. (Law) A combination of two or more persons to commit an unlawful act, or to do a lawful act by unlawful means. See Conspiracy. Syn: League; compact; alliance; association; union; combination; confederation. [1913 Webster]