confederate
adj
joined together by an agreement or a treaty 联盟的; 同盟的; 联邦的
the Confederate States of America 美国南部邦联. confederate, n
1 person one works with (esp in sth illegal or secret); accomplice 同伙; 合谋者; 同党; 共犯
his confederates in the crime 他的共犯.
2 Confederate supporter of the Confederate States 南部邦联的支持者.
confederate v [I, Ipr]
~ (with sb/sth) join together in a larger organization for mutual benefit (为共同利益而)联合; 结盟.