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confederacy — a union of states or groups joined together for a common purpose

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a union of states or groups joined together for a common purpose

Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈfedərəsi/

Korean meaning: 공통 목적을 위해 결합한 주나 집단의 연합

Korean pronunciation: 컨**페**더러시

Example Sentences

  • The pizza delivery drivers formed a confederacy to share the best route secrets.
  • The Swiss Confederacy has been a model of peaceful cooperation for centuries.
  • My cats seem to have formed a confederacy against bath time.

confederacy

NOUN

//kənˈfedərəsi//

a union of states or groups joined together for a common purpose

confederacy concept
💡 Concept

Thirteen colonial leaders sign a confederacy pact to stand united against a common threat.

confederacy rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Confederacy dances with democracy and bureaucracy!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kənˈfedərəsi/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˈfedərəsi/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootfoeder
Suffix--acy

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '함께 맹세하다'는 의미에서 출발했습니다. 고대 로마 시대부터 동맹이나 연합의 개념으로 사용되어 왔으며, 미국 남북전쟁 시기에 남부연합(Confederate States)으로 유명해진 단어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

democracyaristocracybureaucracy
democracy
aristocracy
bureaucracy

🔗Collocations

confederacy of states
form a confederacy
join the confederacy
confederacy against
break up confederacy
confederacy of nations

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The pizza delivery drivers formed a confederacy to share the best route secrets.”

“The Swiss Confederacy has been a model of peaceful cooperation for centuries.”

😄 Fun example

“My cats seem to have formed a confederacy against bath time.”

“The confederacy of European tribes united against Roman expansion.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

alliancefederationcoalitionunionleague

Antonyms

divisionseparationdiscord

Related

confederateconfederationfederalalliancetreaty

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