confederacy

confederacy
/keuhn fed"euhr euh see, -fed"reuh see/, n., pl. confederacies.
1. an alliance between persons, parties, states, etc., for some purpose.
2. a group of persons, parties, states, etc., united by such a confederacy.
3. a combination of persons for unlawful purposes; conspiracy.
[1350-1400; ME confederacie < AF; see CONFEDERATE, -ACY]

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