federation
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5.1
- noun
- /ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən/
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federalización
- The notion of a southern Slavic federation—that is, the nineteenth-century Yugoslav idea—appealed very little to Serbian nationalists.
- federation of states
- labor federation
They refuse, so she simply formed her own federation and started her own Olympics.
- They refuse, so she simply formed her own federation and started her own Olympics.
Examples
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The advocacy efforts may lead to Stage 3, the formation of a statewide federation of local parent programs, creating a stronger presence and power base.
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The government leans toward a federation and a decentralization of power.
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The political implications of this are clearly shown in relation to the debate over the issue of federation.
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Singapore was expelled from the federation in 1965.
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Barroso called for an intergovernmental conference to decide on treaty change and a "federation of nation states."
Blog text (8) -
The Congress adopted a special resolution against the attempts of Otto Habsburg to establish a federation of Danube countries in Central Europe.
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Roy Pateman, for example, favors a federation of Ethiopia's 14 provinces, including Eritrea, in a system similar to that of Switzerland.
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The country established a new federation to unite its diverse provinces while allowing them to maintain local governance.
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After significant negotiations, the provinces formed a federation that respected each state's autonomy.
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The leaders of the various colonies met to discuss the possibility of creating a federation to improve cooperation on trade and defense.
Synonyms
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4.3
A process that brings separate people or groups together to form one unit
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5.3
Bringing together parts that were separated, like countries or groups
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7.9
The process of moving control from local to national government
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.9
A country in eastern Europe and northern Asia that used to be part of the Soviet Union
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5.3
A former group of unions in the United States that merged in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO
A large group of trade unions in the United States that represents workers
A country in Southeast Asia on the Malay Peninsula and part of Borneo with a king
A small country in the Caribbean made of two main islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis
How United
Surface Forms
Morphology
federation = federate (transparent) = feder + ation
A standard deverbal noun marking the action or process of forming a federation; the derivation is regular and predictable.
Etymology
Federation comes from the Latin foedus, 'treaty' or 'agreement', which helps explain the idea of the word. A helpful way to remember the act of federation is to think of it as making a pact: separate provinces or colonies agree to unite their governments but keep control of local affairs.