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

Rodriguez was elected president of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) in May of 2023, following the final two tumultuous years that the federation endured under his predecessor Yon De Luisa. —Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024

Asian federations fully supported the Saudi Arabian proposal shortly thereafter. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024

The aftermath of the real-life heist The federation discovered the theft in July 2012 during a routine inventory of its warehouse. —Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024

The labor federations first deferred a planned strike in August after the unions reached a settlement with the Indian Ports Association (IPA) and the country’s Bipartite Wage Negotiation Committee. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 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