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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The North Carolina Wildlife Federation has received a wave of calls from residents upset about citations, said Alden Picard, the federation’s conservation coordinator.
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Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Despite regaining their number one world ranking in August, the Spanish federation sacked their women’s team head coach Montse Tomé immediately after the UEFA women’s Euro.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The app also has federation integrations with ADFS, Azure AD, Google Workspace, and Okta, meaning employees access LastPass using their existing corporate credentials in their current workspaces.
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The European federations said that ultra-fast-fashion players Shein and Temu already account for 5 percent of sales in Europe, and 20 percent of online sales.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Despite regaining their number one world ranking in August, the Spanish federation sacked their women’s team head coach Montse Tomé immediately after the UEFA women’s Euro.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The app also has federation integrations with ADFS, Azure AD, Google Workspace, and Okta, meaning employees access LastPass using their existing corporate credentials in their current workspaces.
—PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
The European federations said that ultra-fast-fashion players Shein and Temu already account for 5 percent of sales in Europe, and 20 percent of online sales.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 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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