confederate
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6.9
- adjective
- /kənˈfɛdərɪt/
:
confederado
- Though anything but simple, a federal or confederate solution can transcend major problems.
- Confederate jasmine
- Confederate flag
- Confederate stamp
People should not be flying the confederate fucking flag.
- People should not be flying the confederate fucking flag.
Examples
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Several organizations became confederate in their efforts to promote education reform.
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The two countries formed a confederate alliance to work together on environmental issues.
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The other subject was, in fact, a confederate acting as a subject.
Blog text (12) -
In the cold conditions, the men reported being more attracted to the confederate than the women did.
Academic text (1996) -
Confederate leadership saw the conquest of South America as its prize piece.
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Vermont is not exactly a confederate state, you know.
Blog text (13) -
Either a federal or a confederate arrangement needs to be devised.
Blog text (33) -
The Confederate Lords, all Protestant, wanted to make certain that their next king would be raised in the reformed faith.
Academic text (2006) -
Someone nearby had planted Confederate jasmine; the sweet, tender smell almost took my breath.
Fiction book (1998) -
The confederate states agreed to support each other during the economic crisis.
Synonyms
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Joined with other groups to work together for a common purpose
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7.5
A system where states or regions join together but keep most power, with a weak central government
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9.9
Belonging to a group of states that join together
Relating to a group of states that keep most power but work together
Compounds
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A soldier who fought for the Southern states during the American Civil War
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6.5
An army from the southern United States that fought in the American Civil War
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7.5
A group of southern states that left the United States to form their own government from 1861 to 1865
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7.2
A flag used by Southern states during the American Civil War, often the battle flag design
A group of 11 southern US states that left in 1861 to form their own government during the Civil War
A climbing evergreen plant with shiny dark green leaves and white flowers that smell sweet
A small tree or shrub with large flowers that change from white to deep red through pink as they age
A Chinese bush with large flowers that change from white or pink to deep red in a day
How United
Surface Forms
Morphology
confederate = federate (semi-transparent) = con + feder + ate
If the learner knows the formal adjective 'federate', adding 'con-' suggests joint association, but the relation is somewhat specialized and Latinate rather than fully everyday-transparent.
Etymology
Confederate comes from the parts con- meaning 'together' and feder meaning 'treaty' or 'league'. So a confederate (adjective) describes people, groups, or states that are joined in a league or alliance for a common purpose.