fed·er·a·tion
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| 1. | the act of federating or uniting in a league. |
| 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. |
| 3. | a league or confederacy. |
| 4. | a federated body formed by a number of nations, states, societies, unions, etc., each retaining control of its own internal affairs. |
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federation
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| federation | |
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| 1. | an organization formed by merging several groups or parties |
| 2. | a union of political organizations [syn: confederation] |
| 3. | 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 |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˌfedeˈration noun
people, societies, unions, states etc joined together for a common purpose
Example: the International Federation of Actors
See also: federated, federalExample: the International Federation of Actors
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Federation
Fed`er*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. f['e]d['e]ration.]1. The act of uniting in a league; confederation. 2. A league; a confederacy; a federal or confederated government. --Burke.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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