confederate

• Relatif à une confédération ou à une alliance entre des personnes, des groupes ou des États. Peut aussi désigner une personne ou une entité membre d'une telle union.

Describes a person, group, or state that is united with others in an alliance or confederation.

1. Allied or joined togetherC1formal

   Joined together for a common purpose, often in a political or military alliance.

   allié ou confédéré

   • The confederate states formed a new government.
   • They were confederate forces fighting for independence.
   • The confederate tribes united against the invaders.

   Synonymesaffiliatedalliedcombinedfederatedjoinedunited

   Antonymesdividedindependentseparateunaffiliated

2. Relating to the Confederate StatesB2formalamerican

   Specifically referring to the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

   Confédéré (États confédérés d'Amérique)

   • The confederate flag is a controversial symbol in American history.
   • Confederate soldiers fought for the Southern states.
   • Many confederate monuments were erected after the war.

   Synonymesrebelsecessionistsouthern

• Nom désignant une personne, un groupe ou un État uni à d'autres pour un objectif commun, souvent dans un contexte politique ou militaire. Peut aussi désigner un complice ou un allié.

A noun referring to a person, group, or state that is allied with others for a common purpose, often in a political or military context.

1. Ally or partnerB2formal

   A person who is a member of the same group, alliance, or conspiracy.

   Allié ou complice

   • He was a confederate in the political alliance.
   • The confederates worked together to achieve their goal.
   • She trusted her confederate to keep the secret.

   Synonymesaccompliceallyassociatecoconspiratorcohortcollaboratorcolleaguecomradefellowpartner

   Antonymesadversaryenemyfoeopponentrival

2. Historical supporter of the ConfederacyB2formalamerican

   A person who supported the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

   Partisan des États confédérés d'Amérique

   • Many confederates fought for the Southern states.
   • The museum displayed artifacts from confederate soldiers.
   • Historians study the lives of confederates during the Civil War.

   Synonymesrebelsecessionist

• Verbe signifiant s'unir ou se joindre en une alliance, une union ou une confédération pour un objectif commun.

A verb meaning to unite or join together in a league, alliance, or confederation for a common purpose.

1. Join in an allianceC1formal

   To unite or join together in a league, alliance, or confederacy for a common purpose.

   S'allier, former une confédération

   • The smaller states confederated to form a stronger union.
   • Several tribes confederated to defend their territory.
   • The companies confederated to negotiate better trade terms.

   Synonymesaffiliateallyamalgamateassociateband togethercombinecooperatefederatejoinleaguemergeunite