Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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confederacy | Yes | No | No | No |
federation | Yes | No | No | No |
confederacy (noun) | federation (noun) |
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a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act | the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs |
a union of political organizations | a union of political organizations |
a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose | an organization formed by merging several groups or parties |