Definition: a word that describes a faction with a common purpose or interest; in the United States the term generally refers to the Southern states before, during, and after the Civil War
Part of Speech: Noun
Synonym(s): alliance, confederation
Antonym(s): divorce, separation
Example Sentences:
1. The confederacy of bikers vowed to find their leader’s killer.
2. During the Civil War, the states of the confederacy fought to secede from the union.
3. The warden isolated all the prisoners of the confederacy who helped make the escape plan.
