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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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