confederacy

• Substantiv, das einen Bund politischer Organisationen oder Staaten bezeichnet, eine Gruppe von Verschwörern, die sich für ein schädliches oder illegales Ziel zusammengeschlossen haben, oder eine geheime Absprache zwischen zwei oder mehr Personen zur Begehung einer rechtswidrigen Handlung.

A noun referring to a union of political organizations, a group of conspirators banded together for a harmful or illegal purpose, or a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act.

1. Political unionB2formalpolitical

   A union of states, groups, or political organizations for mutual support or joint action.

   Konföderation

   • The confederacy of tribes formed a powerful alliance.
   • Several small nations joined together in a confederacy for trade.
   • The confederacy was established to coordinate defense policies.

   Synonymealliancecoalitionconfederationfederationleagueunion

2. Group of conspiratorsC1formal

   A group of people united for a harmful or illegal purpose.

   Verschwörer

   • The confederacy of criminals planned the bank robbery.
   • Authorities uncovered a confederacy of hackers targeting government systems.
   • The confederacy was broken up by the police before they could act.

   Synonymecabalconspiracyjuntaring

3. C1formal

   A secret agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act.

   Geheime Verschwörung

   • They were charged with forming a confederacy to defraud investors.
   • The confederacy between the two executives was exposed in court.
   • A confederacy to rig the election was discovered by investigators.

   Synonymecabalcollusionconspiracyintrigueplotscheme