CONFEDERACY

confederacy. Confederacy, n. a league, bond, union, engagment

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Con‐fed″er‐a‐cy (?), n.; pl. Confederacies (#). [[From Confederate, a.]] 1. 1. A league or compact between two or more persons, bodies of men, or states, for mutual support or common action; alliance.
The friendships of the world are oft Confederacies in vice or leagues of pleasure. Addison. He hath heard of our confederacy. Shak. Virginia promoted a confederacy. Bancroft. 2. 2. The persons, bodies, states, or nations united by a league; a confederation.
The Grecian common wealth, . . . the most heroic confederacy that ever existed. Harris. Virgil has a whole confederacy against him. Dryden. 3. 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.