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federation

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fed⋅er⋅a⋅tion

  [fed-uh-rey-shuhn]
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–noun
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.
Origin:
1715–25; < LL foederātiōn- (s. of foederātiō) a leaguing. See federate, -ion
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fed·er·a·tion   (fěd'ə-rā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of federating, especially a joining together of states into a league or federal union.

  2. A league or association formed by federating, especially a government or political body established through federal union.

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