federation
Etymology
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Etymology
Borrowed from French fédération, from Late Latin foederatio, from Latin foederare; equivalent to federate + -ion.
Pronunciation- IPA: /ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪʃn̩/
federation
- Act of joining together into a single political entity.
- It is 106 years since federation.
- Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.
- Synonyms: federal state, Thesaurus:federal country
- Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
- (computing, telecommunications) A collection of network or telecommunication providers that offer interoperability.
- federate, federative
- federationism, federationist; federational, federationalist, federationalism
- confederation; federal
- French: fédération
- German: Föderation, Bund
- Italian: federazione
- Portuguese: federação
- Russian: федера́ция
- Spanish: federación
federation (not comparable)
- (Australia) Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.
- We live in a federation house.
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