n. Act of joining together into a single political entity.
n. Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.
n. Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
adj. Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of uniting in a league; confederation.
n. A league; a confederacy; a federal or confederated government.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of uniting in confederation by league and covenant.
n. A league; a confederacy; a federal alliance.
n. A federal government, as that of the United States, Switzerland, or Germany.
n.Synonyms See confederation.
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n. a union of political organizations
n. an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
n. the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs
Word Usage
"The creation of the federation is being announced at a Tea Party Express rally Thursday morning in St. Paul, Minnesota."