| 单词 | confederacy |
| 释义 | confederacy (once / 4057 pages) 1n 2n A confederacy is a political union. The most famous American confederacy consisted of the southern states who fought the northern states in the American Civil War. When you confederate — that is, join together for a common purpose — what you get is a confederacy. Americans will never forget a well-known but ill-fated confederacy, the Confederate States of America: an unrecognized state that formed in 1861, uniting the slave states that left the United States at the time of the Civil War. Any such political union could be called a confederacy (or a federation). When you see the word confederacy, think of togetherness in the political realm. WORD FAMILYconfederacy: confederacies+/confederate: confederacy, confederated, confederates, confederating, confederation, confederative/confederation: confederations USAGE EXAMPLESIt starred Matthew McConaughey as a farmer who led a revolt against the confederacy. The Guardian(Nov 22, 2016) The Chinese empire believed itself to be the sole legitimate political entity, while to its north and west tribal confederacies fought each other with glee. The Guardian(Sep 09, 2016) Once again the women found themselves united in a confederacy neither had wanted. Los Angeles Times(Jun 19, 2016) 1 n a union of political organizations 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper confederation, federation nation a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes) Creek Confederacya North American Indian confederacy organized by the Muskogee that dominated the southeastern part of the United States before being removed to Oklahoma Hanseatic Leaguea commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669 federation of tribes, tribea federation (as of American Indians) union a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations 1n a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose Syn|Hyper conspiracy band, circle, lot, set an unofficial association of people or groups 2n a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act Syn|Hypo|Hyper conspiracy conspiracy of silence a conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event agreement, understanding the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises Confederacy (once / 3423 pages) n WORD FAMILY Confederacy: Confederacies+/Confederate: Confederacy, Confederates USAGE EXAMPLESMaybe it mattered more because it was Danville, the last home of the Confederacy. The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016) Horton, who was born in 1878 and whose father fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War, lost his job over the decision. Washington Times(Dec 01, 2016) Route 1 in the 1930s to honor the president of the Confederacy — is moving ahead. Washington Post(Nov 30, 2016) n the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 Syn|Exp Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Dixie, Dixieland, South geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region a demarcated area of the Earth |
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