federation

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Act of joining together into a single political entity.
2. (countable, uncountable) Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.
3. (countable, uncountable) Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
4. (countable, uncountable) A collection of network or telecommunication providers that offer interoperability.

Adj

Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.

Synonyms

union

confederation

league

confederacy

association

alliance

club

coalition

society

combine

organization

commonwealth

combination

consortium

covenant

guild

incorporation

joining

agglomeration

junction

labor union

marriage

💍

monopoly

order

republic

syndicate

trade union

unification

unified

unite

federal state

unitization

organisation

joint

alinement

amalgamation

associative

bloc

bound

cabal

cartel

conference

conjoint

conjunct

conjunction

consolidation

conspiracy

Translations

fédération

federación

federazione

ομοσπονδία

federação

federatie

Föderation

confederazione

bond

Verband

Bund

federació

Vereinigung

confederación

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪʃn̩/

Etymology

Borrowed from French fédération, from Late Latin foederatio, from Latin foederare; equivalent to federate + -ion.