federation
pronunciation
How to pronounce federation in British English:
UK [ˌfedəˈreɪʃn]
How to pronounce federation in American English:
US [ˌfedəˈreɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
- a union of political organizations
- 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
Word Origin
- federation (n.)
- 1721, "union by agreement," from French fédération, from Late Latin foederationem (nominative foederatio), noun of action from Latin foederare "league together," from foedus "covenant, league" (see federal).
Example
- 1. The main trade union federation is threatening to join them .
- 2. I 've been working at first federation nine years .
- 3. The idea is to create a federation of private online identity systems .
- 4. Is the eu an international organisation or an embryonic federation ?
- 5. International federation of automobile experts .