confederacy

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее союз политических организаций, группу заговорщиков, объединившихся для вредоносной или незаконной цели, или тайное соглашение между двумя или более людьми для совершения противоправного действия.esSustantivo que designa una unión o alianza de estados, organizaciones o personas con un fin común; también, una conspiración o acuerdo secreto entre dos o más personas para cometer un acto ilegal o dañino.frNom désignant une union d'États ou d'organisations politiques, un groupe de personnes complotant pour une action nuisible ou illégale, ou un accord secret entre deux ou plusieurs personnes en vue de commettre un acte répréhensible.deSubstantiv, 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.ptSubstantivo que designa uma confederação, isto é, uma união de organizações políticas ou Estados; também se refere a um grupo de pessoas unidas para fins ilegais ou a um conluio secreto para cometer um ato ilícito.zh名词，指政治组织之间的联盟或邦联；也指为从事有害或非法目的而结成的阴谋集团，或两人及以上为实施犯罪行为而达成的秘密协议。arاسم يدل على تحالف أو اتحاد بين دول أو منظمات أو جماعات، أو مجموعة من المتآمرين يتعاونون على تحقيق هدف ضار أو غير قانوني، أو اتفاق سري بين شخصين أو أكثر لارتكاب فعل محظور.

1. Political union B2 formal political

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

   • 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.

   ruКонфедерацияesConfederaciónfrConfédération (union politique)deKonföderationptConfederaçãozh邦联arكونفدرالية

   Synonyme: alliancecoalitionconfederationfederationleagueunion

2. Group of conspirators C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruЗаговорщикиesConfabulaciónfrConfédération de conspirateursdeVerschwörerptConspiradoreszh阴谋集团arالمتآمرون

   Synonyme: cabalconspiracyjuntaring

3. Secret agreement C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruТайный сговорesConfabulaciónfrEntente secrètedeGeheime VerschwörungptConspiraçãozh共谋arتآمر سري

   Synonyme: cabalcollusionconspiracyintrigueplotscheme

• confederacies plural form
• confederacies' possessive plural form
• confederacy's possessive singular form