confederacy

• 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。

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.

   邦联

   • 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.

   同义词alliancecoalitionconfederationfederationleagueunion

2. Group of conspiratorsC1formal

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

   阴谋集团

   • 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.

   同义词cabalconspiracyjuntaring

3. C1formal

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

   共谋

   • 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.

   同义词cabalcollusionconspiracyintrigueplotscheme