geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth

slave state - any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the Civil War

Alabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie, AL - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

Arkansas, Land of Opportunity, AR - a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

Everglade State, FL, Florida, Sunshine State - a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

Empire State of the South, Georgia, Peach State, GA - a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

Louisiana, Pelican State, LA - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

Magnolia State, Mississippi, MS - a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War

Missouri, Show Me State, MO - a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

NC, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State - a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies

Palmetto State, SC, South Carolina - a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies

Tennessee, TN, Volunteer State - a state in east central United States

Lone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

nation - a federation of tribes (especially native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation"

Creek Confederacy - a North American Indian confederacy organized by the Muskogee that dominated the southeastern part of the United States before being removed to Oklahoma

Hanseatic League - a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in the 13th century and most powerful in the 14th century

union - a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations; "the Soviet Union"

band, circle, lot, set - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

coconspirator, conspirator, machinator, plotter - a member of a conspiracy

conspiracy of silence - a conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event; "there was a conspiracy of silence about police brutality"

agreement, understanding - the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"