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 federation faced criticism from human rights groups, who called for a reverse of the decision, and FIFA did not explain the reasoning behind the rollback.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2025
Credit coach Emma Hayes for building out age classes in the federation and debuting 21 players over the last year — creating a bright future.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
Three people in the latter category include a past president of the Broward federation, as well as two current members of the organization’s board.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
The Mexican soccer federation generates about a third of its annual income in the U.S. through matchday income, TV rights and sponsorship deals driven by the large Mexican and Mexican-American fan base in the country.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2025
Credit coach Emma Hayes for building out age classes in the federation and debuting 21 players over the last year — creating a bright future.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
Three people in the latter category include a past president of the Broward federation, as well as two current members of the organization’s board.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
The Mexican soccer federation generates about a third of its annual income in the U.S. through matchday income, TV rights and sponsorship deals driven by the large Mexican and Mexican-American fan base in the country.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federation. Accessed 11 Jul. 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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