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 By contrast, six Arab nation federations, including Morocco’s, have backed him since that fiasco. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 The federations suggest accelerating the Deemed Importer approach, which is set to take effect in July 2028. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 And while these residents may have varying opinions on the legislation, the 43 federations, councils and other organizations that make up Jewish California have thrown their support behind it. — Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 As tennis has grown and the four Grand Slams — and their respective national tennis federations — have grown more powerful with it, that favoritism has evolved into something far less wild and far more predictable. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for federations
  1. coalitions
  2. unions
  3. alliances
  4. leagues
  5. confederations
Noun
  • But while anti-immigrant, pro-Russian parties have made inroads across the continent in recent years, there have also been notable reversals, and some have softened their views to build coalitions with moderates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • At national level, too, far-right parties now lead coalitions in Italy and the Czech Republic and serve as junior governing partners in Finland, Croatia, Slovakia and Sweden.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of coalitions
Noun
  • In his ruling, Abeles denied motions to intervene filed by two Sheriff’s Department unions, the Assn.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Union voters play a bigger role in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada, three swing states where the share of voters who belong to unions is above the national average of 10%.
    — The Conversation, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of unions
Noun
  • Their adventure takes them from the icy fjords of Norway through Byzantine intrigue and along the legendary Silk Road, bringing together Viking grit, ancient Chinese wisdom, unexpected alliances and a touch of magic.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Another of the four Hypercar marques built around such alliances is GM’s Cadillac brand.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of alliances
Noun
  • Only Manchester City’s Antoine Semenyo has struck a more even balance of players across Europe’s top five leagues to have take at least 100 shots in that time.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • A number of spring football leagues have tried their hand over the past decade, and the NFL has been largely hands off with all of them.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of leagues
Noun
  • Major European and other confederations accuse Infantino of deception, undermining integrity.
    — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The fallout from that controversial attempt has divided the soccer landscape, with continental confederations and individual national associations all split on whether a change in FIFA leadership is needed.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of confederations

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“Federations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federations. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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