Confederate

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

• confÅ“derate archaic

Full definition of confederate

Noun

1. a member of a confederacy
2. an accomplice in a plot
• MacaulayHe found some of his confederates in gaol.
3. (psychology) An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher (also known as a "stooge").

Adjective

1. of, relating to, or united in a confederacy
2. banded together; allied.
• ShakespeareAll the swords
  In Italy, and her confederate arms,
  Could not have made this peace.

Verb

1. To combine into a confederacy.----