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Another word for federation

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Noun

  1. An association, especially of nations for a common cause

      1. The act of uniting or the state of being united.
      2. A combination so formed, especially an alliance or confederation of people, parties, or political entities for mutual interest or benefit.
      3. A set, every member of which is an element of one or another of two or more given sets.
      1. The act or process of organizing:
      2. The state or manner of being organized:
      3. A manner of accomplishing something in an orderly or efficient way:
      1. An association of states, organizations, or individuals for common action; an alliance.
      2. An association of teams or clubs that compete chiefly among themselves.
      3. A class or level of competition:
      1. The act of forming into or becoming part of a confederacy.
      2. The state of being confederated.
      3. A group of confederates, especially of states or nations, united for a common purpose; a league.
      1. A union of persons, parties, or states; a league.
      2. The persons, parties, or states joined in such a union.
      3. The Confederate States of America.
      1. An alliance, especially a temporary one, of people, factions, parties, or nations.
      2. A combination into one body; a union.
      3. A long-term cooperative alliance among a small number of male lions or cheetahs, especially to gain access to females or territory.
      1. A combination of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members.
      2. An official agreement between governments at war, especially one concerning the exchange of prisoners.
      3. A group of parties, factions, or nations united in a common cause; a bloc.
      1. A group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action:
      2. An often bipartisan coalition of legislators acting together for a common purpose or interest:
      1. political or economic union; specif., the annexation of Austria by Germany in 1938
      1. A close association of nations or other groups, formed to advance common interests or causes:
      2. A formal agreement establishing such an association, especially an international treaty of friendship.
      3. A connection based on kinship, marriage, or common interest; a bond or tie:
    See also:

    politics

    group

    connect

  2. A group of people united in a relationship and having some interest, activity, or purpose in common

      1. The act of uniting or the state of being united.
      2. A combination so formed, especially an alliance or confederation of people, parties, or political entities for mutual interest or benefit.
      3. A set, every member of which is an element of one or another of two or more given sets.
      1. A chiefly social organization of women students at a college or university, usually designated by Greek letters.
      2. An association or a society of women.
      1. The totality of people regarded as forming a community of interdependent individuals:
      2. A group of people broadly distinguished from other groups by mutual interests, participation in characteristic relationships, shared institutions, and a common culture:
      3. An organization or association of persons engaged in a common profession, activity, or interest:
      1. The act or process of organizing:
      2. The state or manner of being organized:
      3. A manner of accomplishing something in an orderly or efficient way:
      1. A condition of logical or comprehensible arrangement among the separate elements of a group.
      2. A condition of methodical or prescribed arrangement among component parts such that proper functioning or appearance is achieved:
      3. Condition or state in general:
      1. An association of states, organizations, or individuals for common action; an alliance.
      2. An association of teams or clubs that compete chiefly among themselves.
      3. A class or level of competition:
      1. An association of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards.
      2. A similar association, as of merchants or artisans, in medieval times.
      3. A group of species in a community that use similar environmental resources in a similar way, such as a group of songbirds that all glean insects from leaves.
      1. A body of people associated for a common purpose or interest, such as a guild.
      2. A group of people joined by similar backgrounds, occupations, interests, or tastes:
      3. A social organization at a college or university, traditionally consisting of male students and designated by Greek letters.
      1. The companionship of individuals in a congenial atmosphere and on equal terms:
      2. Friendship; comradeship:
      3. A close association of friends or equals sharing similar interests:
      1. A formal assembly of representatives, as of various nations, to discuss problems.
      2. The national legislative body of a nation, especially a republic.
      3. The national legislative body of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
      1. The act of forming into or becoming part of a confederacy.
      2. The state of being confederated.
      3. A group of confederates, especially of states or nations, united for a common purpose; a league.
      1. A stout heavy stick, usually thicker at one end, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.
      2. An implement used in some games to drive a ball, especially a stick with a protruding head used in golf.
      3. Something resembling a club.
      1. The act of associating or the state of being associated.
      2. An organized body of people who have an interest, activity, or purpose in common; a society.
      3. A mental connection or relation between thoughts, feelings, ideas, or sensations.
    See also:

    group

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Another word for federation

Noun
      1. An association of states, organizations, or individuals for common action; an alliance.
      2. An association of teams or clubs that compete chiefly among themselves.
      3. A class or level of competition:
      1. A close association of nations or other groups, formed to advance common interests or causes:
      2. A formal agreement establishing such an association, especially an international treaty of friendship.
      3. A connection based on kinship, marriage, or common interest; a bond or tie:
      1. A union of persons, parties, or states; a league.
      2. The persons, parties, or states joined in such a union.
      3. The Confederate States of America.
    See also:

    organization

    alliance

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Sentence Examples

  • He had been a member of the Social Democratic Federation since 1883.

  • Confalonieri, who was in favor of an Italian federation composed lEngelsm of northern Italy under the house of Savoy, central bardy.

  • In 1889 an important step towards federation was taken by Sir Henry Parkes.

  • A lay ministry was now demanded, a constitution, and an Italian federation for war against Austria.

  • It is impossible to assign any precise date for the beginning of the Hanseatic League or to name any single factor which explains the origin of that loose but effective federation of North German towns.

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