Synonyms of confederacy

confederacy

noun

kən-ˈfe-d(ə-)rə-sē 

as in union

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection

a confederacy of several small nations who had promised to come to one another's aid if any were attacked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• union
• alliance
• coalition
• confederation
• federation
• league
• bloc
• partnership
• combine
• combination
• axis
• group
• organization
• fusion
• conspiracy
• block
• association
• faction
• cartel
• wing
• cabal
• side
• junto
• syndicate
• cooperative
• front
• affiliation
• trust
• conference
• circuit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confederacy

Frey, a seventh-generation basket maker, joins a long line of Wabanaki people (his tribe, the Passamaquoddy, is part of this larger confederacy) to practice the age-old craft. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026

However, a pro-Union group headed toward Arizona to stop this forward movement of the confederacy. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026

The Wainfleet area falls within the traditional homeland of the Six Nations of the Grand River, a confederacy comprising the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Tuscarora peoples — the Haudenosaunee. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026

Even in contemporary political and intellectual discourse, there remains an attachment to a particular stupid southern conservatism, the ideocratic confederacy. — Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026