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The definition of confederate is people, groups, or nations that are united.

(adjective)

An example of confederate was the group of people who came together to support the Southern states during the U.S. Civil War; confederate soldiers and the Confederate States of America.

A confederate is defined as a person, group or country that is joined together for a common goal.

(noun)

An example of a confederate is the European Union.

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See confederate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

united in a confederacy or league
☆ of the Confederacy

Origin: ME confederat < LL confoederatus, pp. of confoederare, to unite by a league < foedus, a league: see faith

noun

a person, group, nation, or state united with another or others for a common purpose; ally; associate
an associate in an unlawful act or plot; accomplice
☆ any Southern supporter of the Confederacy

transitive verb, intransitive verb confederated, confederating

to unite in a confederacy; ally

See confederate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A member of a confederacy; an ally.
One who assists in a plot; an accomplice. See Synonyms at partner.
Confederate A supporter of the Confederate States of America.

adjective

United in a confederacy; allied.
Confederate Of or having to do with the Confederate States of America.

tr. & intr.v. (-ə-rātˌ) con·fed·er·at·ed, con·fed·er·at·ing, con·fed·er·ates

To form into or become part of a confederacy.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English confederat, allied

Origin: , from Late Latin cōnfoederātus

Origin: , past participle of cōnfoederāre, to unite

Origin: : Latin com-, com-

Origin: + Latin foederāre, to unite (from foedus, foeder-, league; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots)

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Related Forms:

con·fedˈer·aˌtive adjective

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