confederacy
confederacy n. (1)(国际法)(国家间为互助或共同行动组成的)同盟；联盟；邦联 (2)共谋；结伙 常为从事非法目的。 (→compact; federal government; confederate states of America)
CONFEDERACY
confederacy
confederacy, n. 1. A league of states or countries that have joined for mutual support or joint action; an alliance. 2. An association of two or more persons, usu. for unlawful purposes; CONSPIRACY. [Cases: Conspiracy 1.1, 2, 23.1, 24. C.J.S. Conspiracy §§ 2–3, 8–17, 98, 100–103, 110, 113–122, 204.] 3. The fact or condition of