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Synonyms
con·fed·er·ate (kən-fĕd́ər-ĭt)

[From Middle English confederat, allied, from Late Latin cōnfoederātus past participle of cōnfoederāre, to unite, Latin com-, com-, + Latin foederāre, to unite (from foedus, foeder-, league; see bheidh-).]

noun 

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

adjective 

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

tr. & intr.v.: -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates. 

To form into or become part of a confederacy.

derivatives

con·fed́er·átive
adjective