federate
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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to unite in a federation.
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to organize on a federal basis.
adjective
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
- federative adjective
- federator noun
- nonfederated adjective
- refederate verb
- unfederated adjective
Etymology
Origin of federate
1665–75; < Latin foederātus leagued together, allied, equivalent to foeder- (nominative stem foedus ) league + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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California’s elderly parole program originates from a federate court ruling aimed at reducing overcrowding in jails and is based in part on studies that show that the risk of recidivism decreases with age.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
The technical term for making social networks interoperable this way is “federation,” and it turns out there are multiple ways sites can federate.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024
It aims to federate the next generation of hackers for the New York innovation community.
From Forbes • Feb. 15, 2013
The Catholics are willing to receive stray sheep; the Protestants are trying to federate the flocks.*
From Time Magazine Archive
Again, if all the churches of both North Bloomfield and Greene should federate it would be possible to employ a single pastor of even higher grade with an assistant.
From Six Thousand Country Churches by Gill, Charles Otis
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