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- Dictionaryfederation/ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs: "from 1968 Czechoslovakia was a federation of two states"
- 2. the action of forming states or organizations into a single group with centralized control: "a first step in the federation of Europe"
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FEDERATION definition: 1. a group of organizations, countries, regions, etc. that have joined together to form a larger…. Learn more.
federation, the government of a federal community. In such a model there are two levels of government, one dealing with the common and the other with the territorially diverse.
A federation (also called a federal state) is an entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a federal government (federalism).
Define Federation Basically, a federal government is a solid system of splitting powers between a central national government and local state governments that are attached to each other by the national government.
1. : an encompassing political or societal entity formed by uniting smaller or more localized entities: such as. a. : a federal government. b. : a union of organizations. 2. : the act of creating or becoming a federation. especially : the forming of a federal union. Synonyms. alliance. axis. block. coalition. combination. combine. confederacy.
1. the act of uniting or of forming a union of states, groups, etc. by agreement of each member to subordinate its power to that of the central authority in common affairs. 2. an organization formed by such an act; league; specif., a federal union of states, nations, etc.
noun. POLITICS uk / ˌfed ə rˈeɪʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. [ C ] a group of organizations, regions, countries, etc. that have joined together to form a larger organization or government: a federation of states/companies/trade unions, etc. The United States is a federation of 50 individual states. [ U ] the act of forming a federation:
noun. the act of federating or uniting in a league. the formation of a political unity, with a central government, by a number of separate states, each of which retains control of its own internal affairs. a league or confederacy.
Definition of federation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
FEDERATION meaning: 1 : a country formed by separate states that have given certain powers to a central government while keeping control over local matters; 2 : an organization that is made by loosely joining together smaller organizations.
