confederate

[US]/kən'fed(ə)rət/
[UK]/kən'fɛdəret/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. allied, in league, in a confederation
n. accomplice, conspirator
vt. & vi. to unite (for common interest) in a confederation

Phrases & Collocations

confederate army

confederate flag

confederate soldier

Example Sentences

Switzerland is a model for the new confederated Europe.

(with) confederate oneself with

The burglar was caught, but his confederate got away.

some local groups united to form confederate councils.

Brilliant strategy on the part of Confederate forces ensured their victory at Chancellorsville.

The confederates, undefeated, pushed onward.

The Confederate States perceive that they cannot carry all before them with a rush.

The United States and the Soviet Union were allies in World War II. Aconfederate is a member of a confederacy, a league, or an alliance; sometimes the term signifies a collaborator in a suspicious venture:

Real-world Examples

And who could it be who was her confederate?

Source: The Case of the Green Jade Crown in Sherlock Holmes' Investigations

It was a disaster for the Confederate soldiers.

Source: National Parks of the United States

A female, who unbeknownst to them was actually a confederate, was actually a part of the study.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

Confederate soldiers fired on a church with civilians inside.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Big museum a confederate that wouldn't be no problem.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Mississippi scrapped its flag in 2020, because of its Confederate imagery.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

We again trace the presence of some confederate in the household.

Source: The Sign of the Four

Confederate soldiers, they fired on the church, believing it to be housing weapons.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

He's also angry about plans to rename military installations that commemorate Confederate leaders.

Source: BBC Listening Collection December 2020

And in the US, it's often statues of generals in the confederate army.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

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