federation
An act of joining together into a single political entityAn act of joining together into a single political entity.
» This morning I spoke with the federation president.
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)An act of joining together into a single political entity.
It is 106 years since federation.
(countable, uncountable)An array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority.
Föderation, Bund
федера́цияfederácija
федера́ціяfederácija
(countable, uncountable)Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
(countable, uncountable)A collection of network or telecommunication providers that offer interoperability.
Examples
27 sentencesThis morning I spoke with the federation president.
Russia is a federation.
ruРоссия - это федерация. — marafon
The competition was held under the auspices of a well-known sports federation.
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation remains powerful.
deDie Kommunistische Partei der Russischen Föderation ist nach wie vor stark. — al_ex_an_der
The Pacific Ocean forms the eastern border of the Russian Federation.
deDer Stille Ozean bildet die östliche Grenze der Russischen Föderation. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French fédération, from Late Latin foederatio, from Latin foederare; equivalBorrowed from French fédération, from Late Latin foederatio, from Latin foederare; equivalent to federate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: federations| Singular | federation |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- a union of political organizations:confederationconfederacy
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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