confederate
IPA: kʌnfˈɛdɝʌt
Root Word: Confederate
noun
- (historical) A citizen of the Confederate States of America.
- (historical) A supporter of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada.
- (historical) A supporter of Irish Catholic self-rule during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
- A member of a confederacy.
- An accomplice in a plot.
- (psychology) An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To combine in a confederacy.
adjective
- (historical) Of or relating to the Confederate States of America.
- (historical) Of or relating to the political movement in favour of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada.
- (historical) Of or relating to Confederate Ireland or the Irish Confederate Wars.
- Of, relating to, or united in a confederacy
- Banded together; allied.
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Examples of "confederate" in Sentences
- The Confederate chain of command was anomalous.
- The destruction of the Confederate garrison was complete.
- The Confederate army was left in possession of the field.
- At the top of the tombstone is the Confederate battle flag.
- In contrast, the Confederate States of America was an oligarchy.
- How do you neglect to mention slavery in confederate history month?
- The Confederate government was weaker with regard to the will of the states.
- As soon as the servant had departed, Jaspar called his confederate from his concealment.
- I agree with Kevin the confederate is part of american history it is 1/2 of the civil war.
- Using the term confederate is code for white supremacy and putting those of color in their place.
- Our driver was dressed in confederate grey and when going by the old slave market he corrected our mis-informed northern minds.
- I never dreamed that Clancy and his confederate were the thieves: I never believed the money was taken until after Hayne received it.
- When in confederate uniform, Jasper’s costumes were fine; however, some of his more modern costumes reminded me of Mister Rogers in a few scenes.
- Himself and Dr. Le Guise, as he called his confederate, had labored hard and, with the assistance of old Hagar, had put the rooms in proper condition for the occupancy of a lunatic.
- The army and the Government are supported exclusively by force, by seizing the crops of the farms and planters, and using them for the benefit of the so-called confederate government.
- Mr. Bunch was instructed to communicate to the persons exercising authority in the so-called confederate States, the desire of those governments that certain articles of the declaration of Paris should be observed by them in their hostilities (!) _ But regarding the other statement, I as frankly say, Her Majesty's government have not recognized, and are not prepared to recognize, the so-called confederate