federacy
Americannoun
plural
federaciesEtymology
Origin of federacy
First recorded in 1590–1600; by shortening
Example Sentences
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For in the Old Con federacy, under protection of the newly adopted Voting Rights Act, black Amer icans were finally claiming freedom's fundamental right.
From Time Magazine Archive
A.M.A. defines itself as "a federacy of its constituent associations"�the state medical societies that in turn are associations of county and district societies.
From Time Magazine Archive
The people of the United States, in their organized capacity, constitute a nation, and not an American federacy of states.
From A History of the Republican Party by Platt, George Washington
Their federacy almost amounts to a solid secret society; not so much against men, for men must provide the sinews of war and other comforts, but for their own satisfaction.
From Roving East and Roving West by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)
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