confederate
/kənˈfɛdərət/
adjective
- Joined together in a confederacy or alliance.
- The confederate tribes agreed to defend each other against invaders.
- The confederate nations signed a trade agreement.
- They formed a confederate group to share resources and knowledge.
- Relating to the Confederate States of America.
- She found an old confederate uniform in her grandfather's attic.
- The confederate government had its capital in Richmond, Virginia.
- The confederate currency is now a collector's item.
verb
- To join together in a confederacy or alliance.
- The small states decided to confederate for mutual protection.
- The tribes confederated to resist the advancing army.
- Several labor unions confederated to increase their bargaining power.
noun
- A person who is a member of the same group, especially one involved in a secret or illegal plan; an ally or accomplice.
- She met with her confederates to discuss the surprise party.
- The thief and his confederate planned the robbery for weeks.
- The spy's confederate passed along the secret documents.
- A supporter of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
- The museum has an exhibit about the daily life of a confederate soldier.
- Many confederates fought to preserve their way of life during the Civil War.
- His ancestor was a confederate who served in the Virginia infantry.
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