Definitions for Federationˌfɛd əˈreɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fed•er•a•tionˌfɛd əˈreɪ ʃən(n.)
the act of federating or uniting in a league.
Category: Government
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.
Category: Government
a league or confederacy.
Category: Government
a federated body formed by a number of nations, societies, etc.
Category: Government
Origin of federation:
1715–25; < LL
Princeton's WordNet
federation(noun)
an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
confederation, confederacy, federation(noun)
a union of political organizations
federation(noun)
the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs
Wiktionary
federation(Noun)
Act of joining together into a single political entity.
It is 106 years since federation.
federation(Noun)
Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.
federation(Noun)
Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
federation(Adjective)
Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.
We live in a federation house.
Origin: From fédération, from foederatio, from foederare.
Webster Dictionary
Federation(noun)
the act of uniting in a league; confederation
Federation(noun)
a league; a confederacy; a federal or confederated government
Translations for Federation
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
federation(noun)
people, societies, unions, states etc joined together for a common purpose
the International Federation of Actors.
- bondstaat, verbond, federasieAfrikaans
- إتحادArabic
- федерцияBulgarian
- federaçãoPortuguese (BR)
- federaceCzech
- der BundGerman
- føderation; forbundsstatDanish
- ομοσπονδίαGreek
- federaciónSpanish
- liitEstonian
- اتحادیهFarsi
- liittoFinnish
- fédérationFrench
- פֶדֶרַציָהHebrew
- संघ, महासंघHindi
- federacija, savezCroatian
- föderáció, szövetségHungarian
- federasiIndonesian
- (ríkja)sambandIcelandic
- federazioneItalian
- 同盟Japanese
- 연방 정부Korean
- federacijaLithuanian
- federācijaLatvian
- persekutuanMalay
- bondDutch
- forbund, samband, føderasjonNorwegian
- federacjaPolish
- اتحادیهPersian
- اتحادىPashto
- federaçãoPortuguese
- federaţieRomanian
- федерацияRussian
- federáciaSlovak
- zvezaSlovenian
- federacijaSerbian
- sammanslutning, förbund, federationSwedish
- สหพันธรัฐThai
- federasyonTurkish
- 聯盟，聯合會Chinese (Trad.)
- федераціяUkrainian
- کسی متفقہ مقصد کی تحت قائم کیا گیا گروہUrdu
- liên bangVietnamese
- 联盟，联合会Chinese (Simp.)
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