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

• alliance
• axis
• bloc
• block
• coalition
• combination
• combine
• confederacy
• confederation
• league
• union

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

The company made apparel for previous U.S. Olympic teams, but the logo of big brands, such as Adidas, Reebok and Under Armour, adorned the outfits, with GK serving as the federation’s backer. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 July 2024

As a result, the international federations decided that Ukrainian athletes wouldn’t be disqualified for not shaking hands with individual neutral athletes. —Svitlana Vlasova, CNN, 25 June 2024

Its moves have plowed huge amounts of fresh capital into clubs, teams, events, federations and sporting organizations. —Tariq Panja, New York Times, 12 June 2024

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was included on the Serbian national team’s preliminary 16-man roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics, the nation’s basketball federation announced Monday, dispelling uncertainty about the superstar’s status for the tournament. —Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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