federation

noun

fed·​er·​a·​tion ˌfe-də-ˈrā-shən 

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
• bloc
• block
• coalition
• combination
• combine
• confederacy
• confederation
• league
• union

Examples of federation in a Sentence

a federation of labor unions

a federation of women's clubs

the federation of the states

Recent Examples on the Web

By the time the World Cup came around less than a year later, eight of the 15 players had decided to come back, but tensions between the national team players and the federation were already high. —Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024

The squad's dissatisfaction with the Spanish coaching setup came to international prominence in October 2023 when fifteen members of the national team sent an email to the federation requesting they not be selected for future games until certain improvements to their working environment were made. —Asif Burhan, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

Because not everyone observes the holiday, the federation calculates that the typical person celebrating will spend $104 on Halloween. —Jay L. Zagorsky / The Conversation, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024

Kelley O’Hara Honored The U.S. soccer federation felicitated defender Kelley O’Hara with a ceremony at half-time in the wake of her retirement decision. —Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

federation

noun

fed·​er·​a·​tion ˌfed-ə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: a political body formed by uniting smaller bodies

especially : a federal government

2

: the act of creating or becoming a federation