Meaning of federation in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

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1. Noun

   federation

   Etymology

   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. 2. a union of political organizations
3. 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