federate

adjective

fed·er·ate | \ˈfe-d(ə-)rət

Definition of federate

(Entry 1 of 2)

: united in an alliance or federation : federated

federate

verb

fed·er·ate | \ˈfe-də-ˌrāt

federated; federating

Definition of federate (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to join in a federation

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Verb

The independent provinces were federated to form a nation. in the years following World War II, the U.S. and the nations of western Europe made the decision to federate as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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The state could be federated into two parts, so that each side would enjoy a majority in its own areas. — Noah Feldman, The Denver Post, "Mideast can’t agree what one-state solution means," 20 Feb. 2017 The CTU would become a union that is federated, that represents multiple employers. — Juan Perez Jr., chicagotribune.com, "Charter school teachers to vote on proposal to merge with CTU," 4 June 2017 The countries were sparring over the historical origins of Anna Yaroslavna, an 11th-century figure born in Kievan Rus -- then federated territory surrounding Kiev, now the capital of Ukraine -- and who went on to become queen of France. — David Wright, CNN, "Twitter d'oh-plomacy: Ukraine mocks Russia with Simpsons GIF," 30 May 2017 The club is the oldest federated Woman’s Club in South Florida. — Christina Mayo, miamiherald, "How a rapping Romeo and Juliet can target gun violence," 26 Apr. 2017

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