federation

noun

ˌfe-də-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce federation (audio)
Definition of federationnext
as in union
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection the new organization is a federation of existing organizations that were all dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields

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Recent Examples of federation Other Spanish clubs, in partnership with the Spanish soccer federation, had honored their own World Cup champions in tributes that included the displaying of the World Cup trophy and the presence of Spain coach Luis de la Fuente. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 The pair got their wishes granted after receiving a phone call from the federation last Sunday. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The onus should remain on utilities to pay, said Rex Frazier, the federation’s president. — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Argentina’s federation was separately fined $321,000 for multiple disciplinary breaches during the tournament and ordered to play its next two home games at reduced capacity. — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for federation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for federation
  1. union
  2. confederacy
  3. coalition
  4. alliance
  5. league
  6. confederation
Noun
  • Steinmetz, of the firefighters union, reminded committee members that a total of 25 people died in the 1993 Paxton Hotel fire and the 2003 Cook County Administration Building fire, partly because of a lack of usable fire exits.
    — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Hawthorne noted that a schedule of door-to-door canvassing had been distributed throughout the union hall.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of union
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  • Seneca said the renaming violated the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, which was signed by President George Washington and the Haudenosaunee confederacy promising perpetual peace and friendship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • July 4 birthed independence but also a dysfunctional confederacy.
    — Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
Definition of confederacy
Noun
  • If the AfD doesn’t get an absolute majority in Sunday’s elections, all other parties could form a ragtag coalition to shut it out of power in the state.
    — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • On Friday evening, Meloni's coalition government, which took office in October 2022, held a rally in the port city of Bari to mark its becoming Italy's longest-serving cabinet since World War II.
    — Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of coalition
Noun
  • Trump also has been highly critical of NATO, arguing that European countries aren’t spending enough money on the military and thus aren’t paying their fair share of the alliance’s mutual defense.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Yet there is no pan-European alliance of the far right, in part because these parties champion their own national interests.
    — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of alliance
Noun
  • The price was steep for Evangelista, but the first-round pick will likely be late in the round assuming Colorado remains one of the top teams in the league.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • While Kaepernick was out of the league, the NFL went about trying to turn the temperature down on his protest, battling the aftermath of an especially divisive election and a ratings slide some attributed to the player demonstrations.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of league
Noun
  • Kushner and Thrive have now been thrust into what may be a prolonged fight between FIFA and UEFA, the European confederation representing 55 member associations.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Brazilian confederation added that the EU failed to consider the rigor of Brazil’s health inspection system and needed to make amends for such a trade imbalance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of confederation

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