Confederacy
King James Dictionary [1]
Confederacy, n. L., a league. See Federal and Wed.
1. A league, or covenant a contract between two or more persons, bodies of men or states, combined in support of each other, in some act or enterprise mutual engagement federal compact.
The friendships of the world are oft confederacies in vice. A confederacy of princes to check innovation.
2. The persons, states or nations united by a league.
Virgil has a whole confederacy against him.
3. In law, a combination of two or more persons to commit an unlawful act.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): (n.) A combination of two or more persons to commit an unlawful act, or to do a lawful act by unlawful means. See Conspiracy.
(2): (n.) With the, the Confederate States of America.
(3): (n.) A league or compact between two or more persons, bodies of men, or states, for mutual support or common action; alliance.
(4): (n.) The persons, bodies, states, or nations united by a league; a confederation.
