noun (n)

• the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861(noun.location)

  Synonym:
  confederate states, confederate states of america, dixie, dixieland, south
  

  source: wordnet30
• a union of political organizations(noun.group)

  Synonym:
  confederation, federation
  

  source: wordnet30
• a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose(noun.group)

  Synonym:
  conspiracy
  

  source: wordnet30
• a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act(noun.communication)

  source: wordnet30
• A league or compact between two or more persons, bodies of men, or states, for mutual support or common action; alliance.(noun)

  source: webster1913
• With the, the Confederate States of America.(noun)

  source: webster1913