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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For the most part, two teams from the same regional federation can’t be grouped together.
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Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Bahrain and Qatar chose to go their own way at the last minute, after years of negotiations, but Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain moved ahead with a federation.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
The Iranian delegation would have been expected to be led by its soccer federation president Mehdi Taj, one of the most senior officials in Asian soccer and a member of two FIFA committees that have oversight of the World Cup.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
The program donated 165,287 pounds during the 2024-25 season, or about 653,000 servings of protein, federation spokesperson Kim Erickson said.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
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Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Bahrain and Qatar chose to go their own way at the last minute, after years of negotiations, but Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain moved ahead with a federation.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
The Iranian delegation would have been expected to be led by its soccer federation president Mehdi Taj, one of the most senior officials in Asian soccer and a member of two FIFA committees that have oversight of the World Cup.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
The program donated 165,287 pounds during the 2024-25 season, or about 653,000 servings of protein, federation spokesperson Kim Erickson said.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
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 10 Dec. 2025.
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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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