federation

Pronunciation: /ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪʃn̩/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
  2. noun a union of political organizations
  3. noun 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

Etymology

Borrowed from French fédération, from Late Latin foederatio, from Latin foederare; equivalent to federate + -ion.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
organization
Narrower (hyponyms)
american federation of labor and congress of industrial organizations, american federation of labor, congress of industrial organizations

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