Meaning of federation in English
Noun
federationEtymology
early 18th century: from French fédération, from late Latin foederatio(n-), from the verb foederare‘to ally’, from foedus‘league’Definitions
1. an organization formed by merging several groups or parties- 2. a union of political organizations
- 3. the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs