Definitions for Federationˌfɛd əˈreɪ ʃən

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

fed•er•a•tionˌfɛd əˈreɪ ʃən(n.)

  1. the act of federating or uniting in a league.

    Category: Government

  2. 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

  3. a league or confederacy.

    Category: Government

  4. a federated body formed by a number of nations, societies, etc.

    Category: Government

Origin of federation:

1715–25; < LL

Princeton's WordNet

  1. federation(noun)

    an organization formed by merging several groups or parties

  2. confederation, confederacy, federation(noun)

    a union of political organizations

  3. 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

  1. federation(Noun)

    Act of joining together into a single political entity.

    It is 106 years since federation.

  2. federation(Noun)

    Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.

  3. federation(Noun)

    Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.

  4. federation(Adjective)

    Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.

    We live in a federation house.

  5. Origin: From fédération, from foederatio, from foederare.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Federation(noun)

    the act of uniting in a league; confederation

  2. 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.

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