Meaning of federation in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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

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  2. 2. a union of political organizations

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  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

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