Confederacy1. (n.) A league or compact between two or more persons or states; an alliance.
2. (n.) The persons, bodies, states, or nations united by a league; a confederation.
3. (n.) A combination of two or more persons to commit an unlawful act, or to do a lawful act by unlawful means. See Conspiracy.
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