Confederacy (disambiguation)
1. A confederacy is a form of government formed as a union of political organizations, though it differs from a republic in that the separate political units retain a greater degree of sovereignty over themselves. See confederation or alliance. 2. A confederacy can also be a group of individuals operating for a common cause, usually perceived to be a negative term. See Cabal or conspiracy. 3. The Confederacy is also a popular name for the Confederate States of America (CSA).
4. Prime examples of a Confederacy would be the Confederate States of America and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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