... the kind of confederal association under law which the nations of the world must ultimately achieve (Adlai E. Stevenson).
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Con|fed|er|ate — «noun, adjective. kuhn FEHD uhr iht, FEHD riht; verb. kuhn FEHD uh rayt», noun, adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –n. 1. a person or country joined with another for a special purpose; ally: »The countries of the United Nations are confederates in a … Useful english dictionary
con|fed|er|ate — «noun, adjective. kuhn FEHD uhr iht, FEHD riht; verb. kuhn FEHD uh rayt», noun, adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –n. 1. a person or country joined with another for a special purpose; ally: »The countries of the United Nations are confederates in a … Useful english dictionary
con|fed|er|al|ist — «kuhn FEHD uhr uh lihst, FEHD ruh », noun. 1. a person who believes in confederation; confederationist: »The confederalists look forward to…the Europe of nation states (London Times). 2. a member of a confederation … Useful english dictionary
con|fed|er|a|tion|ist — «kuhn FEHD uh RAY shuh nihst», noun. a person who favors or supports confederation or a confederation … Useful english dictionary
con|fed|er|a|tive — «kuhn FEHD uh RAY tihv», adjective. of or having to do with a confederation … Useful english dictionary
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con·fed·er·a·cy — /kənˈfɛdərəsi/ noun, pl cies 1 [count] : a group of people, countries, organizations, etc., that are joined together in some activity or effort a confederacy of native tribes 2 the Confederacy : the group of 11 southern states that separated… … Useful english dictionary
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con·fed·er·ate — /kənˈfɛdərət/ noun, pl ates [count] 1 formal : a person who helps someone do something He turned to his confederates [=allies, accomplices] for help. 2 Confederate : a soldier, citizen, or supporter of the Confederacy during the American Civil… … Useful english dictionary
Con·fed·er·ate — /kənˈfɛdərət/ adj : of or relating to the Confederacy of the American Civil War Confederate states/soldiers/money the Confederate flag/army … Useful english dictionary
