Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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confederacy | Yes | No | No | No |
Hanseatic League | Yes | No | No | No |
confederacy (noun) | Hanseatic League (noun) |
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a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act | a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669 |
a union of political organizations | |
a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose |