as in union
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the new organization is a federation of existing organizations that were all dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields
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Recent Examples of federation
According to Iran's soccer federation, the team's base will now switch to south of the California border to Tijuana, Mexico.
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Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, announced the decision Saturday in a statement issued by the federation's media relations official.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
The federation said the team now will be based in Tijuana, Mexico, just south of San Diego.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Iran is moving its World Cup training base from Tucson to Tijuana, the president of the country’s soccer federation said Saturday, removing one of the final hurdles to its participation in this summer’s tournament.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, announced the decision Saturday in a statement issued by the federation's media relations official.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
The federation said the team now will be based in Tijuana, Mexico, just south of San Diego.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Iran is moving its World Cup training base from Tucson to Tijuana, the president of the country’s soccer federation said Saturday, removing one of the final hurdles to its participation in this summer’s tournament.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for federation
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Driver unions have pushed back against the asymmetry of information this model creates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The coalition is composed of a variety of groups ranging from tenant unions to local advocates for racial justice.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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Speakers said the spot was once the temple of the confederacy and became holy ground of the civil rights movement.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Frey, a seventh-generation basket maker, joins a long line of Wabanaki people (his tribe, the Passamaquoddy, is part of this larger confederacy) to practice the age-old craft.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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There’s an important distinction between electric bicycles and electric motorcycles, said Matt Moore, general counsel for PeopleforBikes, a national cycling coalition.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Buzz Powell, technical director at the Asphalt Pavement Alliance, a coalition of national industry groups, said asphalt is more versatile and designed to handle heavy traffic better than some of the newer alternatives, and that any new pavement may need repairs eventually.—
Aya Diab,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Both in Beijing and Washington, everything that one of the countries does is treated as proof of its aggressive intentions against the other, from strategic posture, to naval policies, to alliances and friendships, to trade policy and technology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Most alliance announcements describe co-selling arrangements and joint go-to-market motions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Seattle has given up 11 goals this season, tied with Nashville — the points leader in all of MLS with 33 — for the fewest in the league.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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So the Dreamers have made an effort to be fixtures at local little leagues in places like Maitland, Azalea Park and Oviedo, as well as other community events.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Anishinaabe people dreamed of a confederation in the Great Lakes, rising like a white mountain, one that reached back to precolonial days but also looked forward to a modern and united Indigenous people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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América was simply stunning in their confederation campaign.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federation. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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