federation
[ fed-uh-rey-shuh n ]
/ ˌfɛd əˈreɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of federating or uniting in a league.
the formation of a political unity, with a central government, by a number of separate states, each of which retains control of its own internal affairs.
a league or confederacy.
a federated body formed by a number of nations, states, societies, unions, etc., each retaining control of its own internal affairs.
RELATED WORDS
union, league, association, tribe, alliance, family, combination, pool, coalition, crowd, crew, gang, syndicate, entente, mob, ring, outfit, amalgamation, confederacy, bunch
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Origin of federation
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in·ter·fed·er·a·tion, nounpro·fed·er·a·tion, adjectivere·fed·er·a·tion, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for federation (1 of 2)
federation
/ (ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən) /
noun
the act of federating
the union of several provinces, states, etc, to form a federal union
a political unit formed in such a way
any league, alliance, or confederacy
a union of several parties, groups, etc
any association or union for common action
British Dictionary definitions for federation (2 of 2)
Federation
/ (ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən) /
noun Australian
the Federation the federation of the Australian colonies in 1901
a style of domestic architecture of that period, characterized by red brick, terracotta roof tiles, sinuous curves, and heavy window frames
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