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

Synonyms of federation

• union
• confederacy
• coalition
• alliance
• league
• confederation

Examples of federation in a Sentence

a federation of labor unions

a federation of women's clubs

the federation of the states

Recent Examples on the Web

Those federations decide how to distribute them to loyal fans who have attended previous games at home and on the road. —CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

In the price list published by the German federation, there were only three categories. —James Robson, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025

According to the federation, Gisin was heading into the new ski season with a particular focus on speed disciplines and no longer entering technical races. —Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025

As such, the football federations representing both Egypt and Iran have publicly objected to any Pride celebrations around the match. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for federation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

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