federation
noun
fed·er·a·tion
ˌfe-də-ˈrā-shən 
1
: an encompassing political or societal entity formed by uniting smaller or more localized entities: such as
a
: a federal government
b
: a union of organizations
2
: the act of creating or becoming a federation
especially
: the forming of a federal union
Examples of federation in a Sentence
a federation of labor unions
a federation of women's clubs
the federation of the states
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Each federation for the 48 teams taking part is entitled to receive and distribute 8% of stadium capacity for each of its games at the World Cup, adding up to several thousands of tickets.
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ABC News, 9 June 2026
Each federation for the 48 teams taking part is entitled to receive and distribute 8% of the stadium seats for the World Cup, adding up to several thousand tickets per game.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
Each federation for the 48 teams taking part in the World Cup typically receives and distributes 9% of stadium capacity.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Under regulations set out by FIFA, roughly 8% of the tickets to every World Cup match were reserved for each team competing in it so that national federations could sell them to their fans.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
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ABC News, 9 June 2026
Each federation for the 48 teams taking part is entitled to receive and distribute 8% of the stadium seats for the World Cup, adding up to several thousand tickets per game.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
Each federation for the 48 teams taking part in the World Cup typically receives and distributes 9% of stadium capacity.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Under regulations set out by FIFA, roughly 8% of the tickets to every World Cup match were reserved for each team competing in it so that national federations could sell them to their fans.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for federation
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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federation
noun
fed·er·a·tion
ˌfed-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: a political body formed by uniting smaller bodies
especially
: a federal government
2
: the act of creating or becoming a federation
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