confederacy

Meanings

• noun

  A political union of independent states or governments, formed for common action, especially a confederation with a central government that has limited powers.

  - "The American Confederacy was a group of eleven southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861."
  - "The European Union is an economic and political confederacy of 27 European countries."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with confederacy
federacy , congregacy , conjugacy , perjury

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Variants

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confederacies , confederacy , the Confederacy , Confederate States of America

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Etymology

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From the Latin confederare, meaning 'to make a covenant' or 'to form a league'.

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Trivia

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1. The Confederate States of America was the official name of the government of the 11 southern states that seceded from the United States during the American Civil War.

2. The Confederate flag, which features the St. Andrew's Cross, is a symbol of the Confederacy and is still used by some groups today.

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Related Concepts

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1. Federation: A political entity where member states or territories have a high degree of autonomy but also agree to be bound by a central government.

2. Confederation of Independent States: A political entity formed by a number of sovereign states that have agreed to act jointly on certain matters.

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Culture

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The Confederacy is a term most commonly associated with the Confederate States of America, which existed from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. It is also used to refer to other historical confederacies, such as the Second Italian Confederacy (15th to 18th centuries) or the German Confederation (1815-1866). In literature and art, the Confederacy has been depicted in various ways, from romanticized portrayals of the Old South to critical examinations of its role in promoting slavery and secession.

How to Memorize "confederacy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of states or countries coming together to form a political union.
   - Visualize a map of the United States with the Confederate States highlighted.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with the American Civil War and the Confederate States of America.
   - Associate it with the idea of states or countries joining together for common action.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym C-O-N-F-E-D-E-R-A-C-Y to remember the meaning: 'Confederation Of Nations For Effective Representation And Cooperation Yielding Success'.

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