federated
- adjective
- /ˈfɛdəˌreɪtɪd/
- It's a combination of the legacy of Jim Crow and the extremely federated, localized nature of US government.
- Federated States
- Federated State
- Federated Republic
The plan proposes A Federated India, but both the Inc and the League reject it.
- The plan proposes A Federated India, but both the Inc and the League reject it.
- It started with a chant, A seafaring song from the island of Pompeii in the Federated States of Micronesia, Vince's home.
- FM are the Federated States of Micronesia, that's more islands and dot AM that's Armenia.
Examples
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The plan proposes A Federated India, but both the Inc and the League reject it.
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Like the other island nations of the central and western Pacific, the Federated States are in cultural flux.
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However, America was not set up as a democracy but as a federated republic.
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The islands of the Federated States are scattered across an expanse of ocean larger than the continental United States.
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Because the island governments would like more teachers to have four-year degrees, many students from the Federated States attend the University of Guam.
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Along with other low-lying island nations, sea level rise directly threatens the Federated States of Micronesia.
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Whether Quebec becomes sovereign or not, it is itself already a polyethnic, pluricultural, and multinational federated state.
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In a federated government, individual states maintain their own laws while cooperating on national issues.
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The Federated States of Micronesia consists of several islands, each with its own local government.
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After years of negotiation, the countries agreed to form a federated alliance to enhance regional stability.
Synonyms
Relating to the central government of a country that shares power with states
Relating to a system where regions share power with a central government
United under a central government while keeping some local powers
Antonyms
Compounds
An island country in the Pacific of about six hundred small islands linked to the United States
The largest republic of the former Soviet Union, covering much of eastern Europe and northern Asia from 1917 to 1991
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Etymology
Federated comes from the root feder-, which means 'agreement' or 'treaty' and is the same root as federal and federation. So a federated nation is 'joined by agreement' under a central government while each state keeps some local power.