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confederate

/kənˈfedərət/noun

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साथी, सहयोगी, (अपराध में) साझेदार

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person who helps somebody, especially to do something illegal or secret

    साथी, सहयोगी, (अपराध में) साझेदार

    • The thief escaped with the help of a confederate.

    Synonyms accomplice associate partner ally collaborator

  2. 2

    [C]

    (Confederate) a person who supported the Confederate States in the American Civil War

    (अमेरिकी गृहयुद्ध में) दक्षिणी राज्यों का समर्थक

    • The Confederates were defeated in 1865.
adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun]

    belonging to a confederation

    संघीय, परिसंघ का

    • confederate states

    Synonyms allied federal united

  2. 2

    [only before noun]

    (Confederate) connected with the southern states that left the US in 1861 and fought in the American Civil War

    (अमेरिकी गृहयुद्ध के) दक्षिणी राज्यों का

    • the Confederate army
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Do not confuse a confederation (a loose union of states that keep most of their own powers) and a federation (a union with a strong central government).

Confederation (राज्यों का ढीला संघ जिसमें राज्य अपनी अधिकांश शक्तियाँ अपने पास रखते हैं) और federation (मज़बूत केंद्र सरकार वाला संघ) में भ्रम न करें।

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General knowledge

Abraham Lincoln was the president of the United States during the Civil War against the Confederate States.

Confederate States के विरुद्ध गृहयुद्ध के समय Abraham Lincoln संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति थे।