- an alliance between persons, parties, states, etc., for some purpose.
- a group of persons, parties, states, etc., united by such a confederacy.
- a combination of persons for unlawful purposes; conspiracy.
- Confederate States of America.
- a union or combination of peoples, states, etc; alliance; league
- a combination of groups or individuals for unlawful purposes
- the Confederacy another name for Confederate States of America