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con•fed•er•a•cy



Pronunciation: (kun-fed'ur-u-sē, -fed'ru-sē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -cies.
1. an alliance between persons, parties, states, etc., for some purpose.
2. a group of persons, parties, states, etc., united by such a confederacy.
3. a combination of persons for unlawful purposes; conspiracy.
4. the Confederacy.See Confederate States of America.

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