federations

noun

plural of federation
as in coalitions
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 federations The national federations of Argentina, Mexico and Qatar are among those to express public support for his continued leadership. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Regional football federations in both Asia and North America also came out in opposition. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026 Carney’s comments came days after Infantino abandoned the proposal following fierce opposition from the Union of European Football Associations, national soccer federations and senior FIFA advisers. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 The national federations of Serbia, Sweden and Wales on Monday withdrew their support for Infantino and England’s FA is expected to do the ‌same. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 That’s a huge sum for tiny soccer federations in places like Andorra, Montserrat and Papua New Guinea. — Graham Dunbar, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 There are tremendous challenges around delivering this in practice given the differing problems and motivations across continents and federations. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Still, the outcry—and the lack of outspoken public support even from those federations and allies that Infantino has made a show of propping up—had unusual force and breadth. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 The number of countries in the three federations is more than 140, well above the majority needed to reject the plan required ratification. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for federations
  1. coalitions
  2. unions
  3. alliances
  4. leagues
  5. confederations
Noun
  • And as Netanyahu’s coalitions hardened Schleien’s programs became edgier, skewering Netanyahu sycophants in the Likud Party, anti-élitist demagogues, cultic settlers, and rabbinic mandarins.
    — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Global coalitions and international forums like the World Economic Forum (WEF) offer a literal stage for diverse-minded experts to solve the complex governance, security, and policy challenges created by AI.
    — Shlomo Kramer, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of coalitions
Noun
  • Low labor costs, a large French-speaking workforce and relatively weak unions have made Morocco an attractive outsourcing destination for international companies, particularly French firms seeking to reduce costs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Scholarships on the site appear to be funded largely by an array of private groups, including foundations, associations, fraternities, unions and other organizations.
    — Todd Wallack, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unions
Noun
  • As campers vie for the chance to open for their favorite band, tensions rise and friendships are tested — leading to unexpected alliances, revelations, and romances.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
  • If North Korea and Russia continue to work closely on nuclear weapons, Japan and South Korea will use the North Korean threat to justify boosting their alliances with the United States.
    — ZHENG JIYONG, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of alliances
Noun
  • Build it — and the major leagues will come back, back and, years later, back again.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The top-to-bottom strength of the nation's two preeminent conferences, particularly the SEC, means most programs in those leagues have a reasonably demanding slate.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of leagues
Noun
  • The Confederation of African Football, which is more dependent on the money FIFA distributes than other continental confederations, has backed Infantino.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Once reports of the proposal to sell off stakes in the World Cup broke last month, three confederations — Asia, Europe, and North America — along with anger from world leaders and dissenting FIFA staff pushed Infantino to back down.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of confederations

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