confederate

/kənfˈɛdɚət/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War
   “Confederate soldiers”
2. united in a confederacy or league

noun

1. a supporter of the Confederate States of America
2. someone who assists in a plot
3. a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

verb

1. form a group or unite
   “The groups banded together”
2. form a confederation with; of nations

Synonyms for confederate

• southern
• allied
• confederative
• united
• collaborator
• henchman
• partner in crime
• accomplice
• band together