confederacy

BrE /kənˈfɛdərəsi/ AmE /kənˈfedərəsi/

noun en → es

1 GROUP [singular] B2

a group of states or countries that are united for a particular purpose, especially to oppose another country or organization

confederación, alianza

  • a confederacy of something

Collocations Confederacy of Independent States

  • The Southern states formed a confederacy to fight against the Union.

    Los estados del Sur formaron una confederación para luchar contra la Unión.

2 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

the group of states that formed the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861-1865)

Confederados, Confederación de Estados del Sur

  • the confederacy
  • The confederacy was defeated by the Union forces.

    La confederación fue derrotada por las fuerzas de la Unión.