/kənˈfedərət ||; kənˈfɛdərɪt/noun [C] a person who helps sb, especially to do sth illegal or secret 同党，同犯，共谋者（尤指干非法或秘密事者）
confederate²
/kənˈfedərət ||; kənˈfɛdərɪt/adj belonging to a union of states, groups of people or political parties with the same aim(a confederacy) 结盟的﹔属于某同盟﹙同盟叫做confederacy﹚