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confederate

/kənˈfedərət/ /kənˈfedəˌreɪt/

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noun

Confédéré, allié

A member of a confederacy.

Examples :

"The student council is a confederate group, representing the entire student body. "

Le conseil étudiant est un groupe confédéré, représentant l'ensemble de la population étudiante.

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noun

Complice

An accomplice in a plot.

Examples :

"The student whispering answers during the test was not working alone; he had a confederate helping him from across the room. "

L'étudiant qui chuchotait les réponses pendant le test ne travaillait pas seul ; il avait un complice qui l'aidait de l'autre côté de la pièce.

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noun

Complice, compère

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").

Examples :

"In the study on peer pressure, Mark didn't realize that Sarah, the person who encouraged him to choose the wrong answer, was actually a confederate working with the researchers. "

Dans l'étude sur la pression sociale, Mark n'a pas réalisé que Sarah, la personne qui l'a encouragé à choisir la mauvaise réponse, était en fait une complice travaillant avec les chercheurs.

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verb

S'allier, se confédérer

To combine in a confederacy.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "To increase their bargaining power, several small local businesses decided to confederate and form a regional business association." "

Pour accroître leur pouvoir de négociation, plusieurs petites entreprises locales ont décidé de s'allier et de former une association commerciale régionale.

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adjective

Confédéré, allié

Of, relating to, or united in a confederacy

Examples :

"The confederate nations decided to pool their resources to build a stronger defense force. "

Les nations confédérées ont décidé de mettre leurs ressources en commun pour construire une force de défense plus forte.

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adjective

Allié, confédéré

Banded together; allied.

Examples :

"The confederate nations worked together to establish a common trading policy. "

Les nations alliées ont travaillé ensemble pour établir une politique commerciale commune.

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