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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Separatists there have long argued that Albertans are too over-taxed and under-represented to remain a part of Canada’s federation.
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, which counts the European soccer federation and the DAZN streaming network as well as major movie and TV studios among its members, works with law enforcement to take down the largest operators.
—Olivia Solon, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Göttlich was referring to his federation’s opposition to the 2022 World Cup host.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
According to the Netflix documentary Bad Sport, at a meeting the next day, French judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne said that Didier Gailhaguet, then president of the French skating federation, had instructed her to rank the Russians first.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, which counts the European soccer federation and the DAZN streaming network as well as major movie and TV studios among its members, works with law enforcement to take down the largest operators.
—Olivia Solon, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Göttlich was referring to his federation’s opposition to the 2022 World Cup host.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
According to the Netflix documentary Bad Sport, at a meeting the next day, French judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne said that Didier Gailhaguet, then president of the French skating federation, had instructed her to rank the Russians first.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federation. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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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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