Definitions for Federation
ˌfɛd əˈreɪ ʃənFed·er·a·tion

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. federationnoun

   an organization formed by merging several groups or parties

2. confederation, confederacy, federationnoun

   a union of political organizations

3. federationnoun

   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(2.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. federationnoun

   Act of joining together into a single political entity.

   It is 106 years since federation.

   Etymology: From fédération, from foederatio, from foederare.

2. federationnoun

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

   Etymology: From fédération, from foederatio, from foederare.

3. federationnoun

   Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.

   Etymology: From fédération, from foederatio, from foederare.

4. federationadjective

   Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.

   We live in a federation house.

   Etymology: From fédération, from foederatio, from foederare.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Federationnoun

   the act of uniting in a league; confederation

   Etymology: [Cf. F. fdration.]

2. Federationnoun

   a league; a confederacy; a federal or confederated government

   Etymology: [Cf. F. fdration.]

Freebase(2.75 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Federation

   A federation, also known as a federal state, is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central government. In a federation, the self-governing status of the component states, as well as the division of power between them and the central government, are typically constitutionally entrenched and may not be altered by a unilateral decision of the states. The governmental or constitutional structure found in a federation is known as federalism. It can be considered the opposite of another system, the unitary state. Germany with sixteen Länder is an example of a federation, whereas neighboring Austria and its Bundesländer was a unitary state with administrative divisions that became federated, and neighboring France by contrast has always been unitary. Federations may be multi-ethnic and cover a large area of territory, although neither is necessarily the case. The initial agreements create a stability that encourages other common interests, reduces differences between the disparate territories, and gives them all even more common ground. At some time this is recognized and a movement is organized to merge more closely. At other times, especially when common cultural factors are at play such as ethnicity and language, some of the steps in this pattern are expedited and compressed.

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1. • Constitution
   • Organization
   • Union

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Federation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4239

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Federation' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4760

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Federation' in Nouns Frequency: #1687

How to pronounce Federation?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Federation in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Federation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Federation in a Sentence

1. Arsen Avakov:

   The attack was stopped. The servers were removed along with cyber criminals impact's traces obviously rooted from Russian Federation.

2. Chief Executive Alexei Miller:

   When the contract is coming to an end, we ... will hold talks on a transit deal with our Ukrainian colleagues, i can tell you that we have a direct order from the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.

3. Alex Gerbi:

   As the Claimant, The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc, has not agreed to that request, no doubt at the instruction of the Russian Federation.

4. James Comer:

   Medical experts have been clear for months that there’s no reason for schools to remain closed. It’s about time that the American Federation of Teachers follow the science and go back to teaching students in-person five days a week.

5. Patrice Clos:

   We have decided that each match day in the towns concerned the federation would call strikes, it was decided that as this law touches on the economy of the workers, that we would hit the economy of the Euros ... until it is withdrawn.

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