confederate

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A perennial target of assassins, James survived the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes and confederates hoped to blow up Parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Prospero is jolted into an awareness that Caliban and his confederates are plotting “a foul conspiracy” against his life, and he abruptly ends the show.

From Los Angeles Times

The provision was mainly used after the Civil War to keep former confederates out of government.

From Seattle Times

The provision was added to the Constitution after the Civil War to prevent former confederates from returning to their positions in government.

From Seattle Times

It was mainly used to prevent former confederates from taking over state and federal government positions after the Civil War.

From Seattle Times