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federation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌfedəˈreɪʃən/

federation means: An organization joining smaller organizations that keep some independence.

noun

GROUP OF ORGANIZATIONSB2

An organization joining smaller organizations that keep some independence.

  • The clubs formed a federation.
  • Our union belongs to a national federation.
  • The sports federation announced new competition rules.

Similar words: association, alliance

Common phrases: sports federation, trade union federation

FEDERAL COUNTRYC1

A country whose states share a central government but control some of their own affairs.

  • The country is a federation.
  • Each state in the federation controls local education.
  • The constitution divides power within the federation.

Similar words: federal state

Common phrases: a federation, federation of states, united federation

JOINING TOGETHERC1

The process of joining separate states or organizations into one larger body.

  • Federation took years of negotiation.
  • The colonies discussed federation at several meetings.
  • These organizations supported federation to increase their influence.

Similar words: union, unification

Common phrases: federation of states, before federation

adjective

AUSTRALIAN BUILDING STYLEC2

In an Australian building style popular around 1901, often with red brick, decorative woodwork, and broad roofs.

  • They bought a federation house.
  • The federation architecture gives the street its character.
  • We restored the federation home's original veranda.

Common phrases: federation house, federation architecture

Questions about federation

What does federation mean?

An organization joining smaller organizations that keep some independence.

What is federation in other languages?

Türkçe: federasyon · Español: federación · Français: fédération · Deutsch: Verband · Italiano: federazione · 日本語: 連盟

How do you pronounce federation?

It is pronounced /ˌfedəˈreɪʃən/.

How do you use federation in a sentence?

The clubs formed a federation. Our union belongs to a national federation.

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