federationfed‧e‧ra‧tion /ˌfedəˈreɪʃən/ AWL noun 
the National Federation of Women’s Institutes2[countable] a group of states that have joined together to form a single group: the Russian Federation3[uncountable] when groups of people, states etc join together to form a larger group
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- He is now chairman of the British Olympic Federation.
- Her case was supported by the Chicago Teachers Federation.
- the National Federation of Master Builders
- the U.S. Gymnastics Federation in Indianapolis
- Chamber of Commerce and Telcom Ventures, is rapidly assembling a federation of state and local chambers of commerce across the country.
- Fewer than twenty-five states are federations, but this group includes nearly one-half of the land area of the world.
- Ironically, it was one of the first broadcasts which extended to the entire federation since its collapse last year.
- Nations and ethnic groups, similarly, would have equal rights, at least within the Soviet federation.
- That question is not addressed to an association or a federation.
- The balance of these federations is kinetic.
- The Treaty defined the demarcation of powers between the federation and the constituent republics as a component element of the new Constitution.
- The two federations have worked together fairly closely.
Longman Language Activatoran organization for people who have the same interests or aims
a group of people who meet regularly to do something that they are all interested in, for example a particular activity or sport: · They've set up a chess club at school.· the North Manchester Judo Clubjoin a club: · Why don't you join your local swimming club if you're keen on swimming?belong to a club (=be a member of a club): · They both belong to the local tennis club.
an organization for people who have the same interest or aim, especially a large official organization: · He joined the university film society as a way of making friends.· the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds· the president of the American Historical Society
an important organization for people in a particular profession, activity, sport etc, which officially represents its members and has the power to make rules: · The new health care proposals have been criticized by the British Medical Association.· The National Basketball Association negotiates TV rights for important games.association of: · the National Association of Head Teachers
an organization formed by workers to protect their rights and improve their pay and working conditions: · The largest teachers' union supports the education reforms.union of: · the National Union of Mineworkers.trade union British: labor union American: · The President could not rely on the support of the labor unions.join a union: · Some workers refused to join the union.
an organization consisting of people, countries, or groups that have joined together because they have the same aim: · The League of Nations was formed to promote international peace and security.· Morocco is a member of the Arab League.· Leaders of the Football League met to discuss the problems of violence at football games.
a group of separate organizations or clubs which have joined together to help and support each other: · He is now chairman of the British Olympic Federation.· Her case was supported by the Chicago Teachers Federation.federation of: · the National Federation of Master Builders
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a loose federation of political groupsCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1[countable] a group of organizations, clubs, or people that have joined together to form a single group: a loose federation of political groups· In 1966 the first international taekwondo federation was formed.· The order temporarily overrules a four-year ban from competition imposed upon Johnson by the international track federation for failing a drug test.· The International Olympic Committee probably would foot the repair bill, and the international track federation would pay travel costs.
· A small cluster of national agencies exists solely to service the local federations and their programs.
· A new constitution was adopted transforming a loose federation of affiliated organisations into a centralised national political party.· They were something else, a loose federation of animals and plants united into an emergent superorganism exhibiting distinctive behavior.· The Labour Party was ceasing to be a loose federation of political and industrial groups.· This was a proposal for a loose federation of locally based groups.
· But now the medium-term future of the new federation was becoming more clear, the precedents and balance of powers were clarified.· Denounce Big Labor and start a new labor federation like Lewis did.· Further talks on June 17-20 in Bratislava left unresolved the differences over the fundamental principles of a new federation.
the National Federation of Women’s Institutes2[countable] a group of states that have joined together to form a single group: the Russian Federation3[uncountable] when groups of people, states etc join together to form a larger group