confederacies (Meaning)
confederacies
the 11 southern states of the United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and later also the states of Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia) during their secession from the United States between 1860 and 1865, a group of people, countries, organizations, etc. joined together for a common purpose or by a common interest, an entity (see entity sense 3) formed by a confederacy of nations, states, etc., a group of people working together for unlawful purposes, a league of persons, parties, or states
Synonyms & Antonyms of confederacies
confederacies Sentence Examples
- The Southern Confederacy emerged during the American Civil War as a coalition of eleven southern states that sought to preserve slavery.
- Confederacies often arise when nations or regions unite for a common purpose or ideology.
- The Confederate States of America was formed as a secessionist confederacy after the United States elected Abraham Lincoln as president.
- The term "confederacies" refers to alliances or unions of states or regions that retain some degree of sovereignty.
- The Holy Roman Empire was a complex confederacy of numerous independent states within Central Europe.
- The Swiss Confederation, established in 1291, is one of the longest-lasting confederacies in history.
- The Iroquois Confederacy was a powerful alliance of five Native American nations in what is now New York and Pennsylvania.
- Confederacies can provide strength and mutual support, allowing smaller entities to achieve their goals collectively.
- However, confederacies can also face challenges in maintaining unity and resolving internal disputes.
- The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the end of one of the largest confederacies of the 20th century.
FAQs About the word confederacies
the 11 southern states of the United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and later also the states of Arkansas, No
confederations, leagues,coalitions, federations, alliances, unions, groups, blocs, partnerships,combinations
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The Southern Confederacy emerged during the American Civil War as a coalition of eleven southern states that sought to preserve slavery.
Confederacies often arise when nations or regions unite for a common purpose or ideology.
The Confederate States of America was formed as a secessionist confederacy after the United States elected Abraham Lincoln as president.
The term "confederacies" refers to alliances or unions of states or regions that retain some degree of sovereignty.
