n.

1. 联盟；同盟；联邦[C][G]
   form a confederacy

   结成联盟

2. （大写）（美国南北战争时南方十一州组成的）南方联盟[the S]
3. 非法结社；私党；共谋[U][C]

n.

1. a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
   ▸ (the Confederacy) the Confederate States of America.
2. a league formed for an unlawful purpose.