Confederacy

Pronunciation: /kənˈfɛdərəsi/

Definitions of confederacy

noun an alliance of people or groups

Example Sentences

A1 The confederacy of ants worked together to carry the food back to their nest.

A2 The confederacy of nations met to discuss trade agreements.

B1 The confederacy of rebel states fought against the union during the Civil War.

B2 The confederacy of corporations formed a powerful lobbying group.

C1 The confederacy of political parties joined forces to win the election.

C2 The confederacy of allied countries formed a strong military alliance.

Examples of confederacy in a Sentence

formal The confederacy was formed by several states in the South during the Civil War.

informal The confederacy was a group of states that banded together during the war.

slang The confederacy was like a clique of Southern states fighting against the North.

figurative The confederacy of ideas in his mind led to a breakthrough in his research.

Grammatical Forms of confederacy

• plural: confederacies
• comparative: more confederate
• superlative: most confederate
• present tense: confederates
• future tense: will confederate
• perfect tense: have confederated
• continuous tense: confederating
• singular: confederacy
• positive degree: confederate
• infinitive: to confederate
• gerund: confederating
• participle: confederated

Origin and Evolution of confederacy

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'confederacy' originated from the Latin word 'confoederatus', which means 'having made a compact'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'confederacy' evolved to refer to a group of states or nations that are united in a political alliance or league.