A federation is a group of societies or other organizations which have joined together, usually because they share a common interest.
...the British Athletic Federation.
The organization emerged from a federation of six national agencies.
Synonyms: union, league, association, alliance More Synonyms of federation
federation in British English
(ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act of federating
2.
the union of several provinces, states, etc, to form a federal union
3.
a political unit formed in such a way
4.
any league, alliance, or confederacy
5.
a union of several parties, groups, etc
6.
any association or union for common action
Federation in British English
(ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən)
noun Australian
1. the Federation
2.
a style of domestic architecture of that period, characterized by red brick, terracotta roof tiles, sinuous curves, and heavy window frames
federation in American English
(ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act of uniting or of forming a union of states, groups, etc. by agreement of each member to subordinate its power to that of the central authority in common affairs
2.
an organization formed by such an act; league; specif., a federal union of states,nations, etc.
Word origin
Fr fédération < ML federatio < L foederatus: see federate
Examples of 'federation' in a sentence
federation
Testing is currently conducted by national agencies or international sports federations, who also decide sanctions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Any sanctions for the athletes will be determined by the international federations for their respective sports.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
All suits will have to conform to a list of costumes the international swimming federation approved two weeks ago.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
That was not a pleasant experience for the Croatian football federation.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Transport unions were preparing for possible action, according to an international federation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The French federation declined to comment.
The Sun (2009)
Councils are being given incentives to build but the federation says they favour the construction of bigger ones, when smaller ones are needed more.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The French federation has a new president and he is restructuring, but changing attitudes takes time.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They send small teams, often paid for by international federations - and then go shopping.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
International federations, particularly for more minor sports, often lack resources.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The proposal was approved by 84 of the 88 national federations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In football, the vast number of overseas players is a reflection of what the French rugby federation fears.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The information came to light in a new book drawing on the archives of the East German trade union federation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
As president of an international federation, he sees the unwillingness of English clubs to release players for international duty.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And he sees a national federation that, at the time of the bid, had no chairman or chief executive.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The team had refused to board a plane for Rio de Janeiro until a dispute with their government and football federation was settled.
The Sun (2014)
THEIR football federation is targeting a semi-final place, which appears to be very optimistic indeed.
The Sun (2010)
Each group is attached to one of 70 WI federations or county groups.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
After the criticism that he faced three weeks ago, he sat down with his coach, management and the national federation to review the situation.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Word lists with
federation
architectural styles
In other languages
federation
British English: federation NOUN
A federation is a federal country.
...the Russian Federation.
American English: federation
Brazilian Portuguese: federação
Chinese: 联邦制国家
European Spanish: federación
French: fédération
German: Föderation
Italian: federazione
Japanese: 連邦
Korean: 연방 국가
European Portuguese: federação
Latin American Spanish: federación
All related terms of 'federation'
the Federation
the federation of the Australian colonies in 1901
Federation wheat
an early-maturing drought-resistant variety of wheat developed by William Farrar in 1902
Russian Federation
the largest country in the world, covering N Eurasia and bordering on the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic , Black, and Caspian Seas: originating from the principality of Muscovy in the 17th century, it expanded to become the Russian Empire ; the Tsar was overthrown in 1917 and the Communist Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic was created; this merged with neighbouring Soviet Republics in 1922 to form the Soviet Union; on the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 the Russian Federation was established as an independent state; Russia's annexation of the Ukrainian region of Crimea in 2014 has not been internationally recognized . Official language: Russian. Religion: nonreligious and Russian Orthodox Christian. Currency: rouble . Capital: Moscow . Pop: 143 989 754 (2017 est). Area: 17 074 984 sq km (6 592 658 sq miles)
employers' federation
a body of employers , usually from the same sector of the economy , associated to further the interests of member companies by conducting negotiations with trade unions, providing advice , making representations to other bodies, etc
Federation of Malaya
a federation of the nine Malay States of the Malay Peninsula and two of the Straits Settlements ( Malacca and Penang ): formed in 1948: became part of the British Commonwealth in 1957 and joined Malaysia in 1963
Central African Federation
a federation (1953–63) of Northern Rhodesia , Southern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland
American Federation of Labor
the first permanent national labour movement in America, founded in 1886. It amalgamated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955
Federation of South Arabia
the former name (1963–67) of South Yemen ( excluding Aden )
Russia
the largest country in the world, covering N Eurasia and bordering on the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic , Black, and Caspian Seas: originating from the principality of Muscovy in the 17th century, it expanded to become the Russian Empire ; the Tsar was overthrown in 1917 and the Communist Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic was created ; this merged with neighbouring Soviet Republics in 1922 to form the Soviet Union ; on the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 the Russian Federation was established as an independent state; Russia's annexation of the Ukrainian region of Crimea in 2014 has not been internationally recognized . Official language: Russian. Religion : nonreligious and Russian Orthodox Christian . Currency : rouble . Capital: Moscow . Pop: 143 989 754 (2017 est). Area: 17 074 984 sq km (6 592 658 sq miles)
the Federation of South Arabia
a former republic in SW Arabia , on the Gulf of Aden ; now a part of Yemen : became a republic in 1967; merged with North Yemen in 1990
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
a federation (1953–63) of Northern Rhodesia , Southern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland
States of the Federation of Malaya
part of Malaysia , in the S Malay Peninsula , constituting Peninsular Malaysia: consists of the former Federated Malay States , the former Unfederated Malay States, and the former Straits Settlements . Capital: Kuala Lumpur. Pop: 17 144 322 (2000). Area: 131 587 sq km (50 806 sq miles)
Chinese translation of 'federation'
federation
(fɛdəˈreɪʃən)
n(c)
(= association) 联(聯)合会(會) (liánhéhuì) (个(個), gè)
(noun)
Definition
any alliance or association of organizations which have freely joined together for a common purpose
the British Athletic Federation
Synonyms
union
the question of which countries should join the currency union
league
the League of Nations
association
the British Olympic Association
alliance
The two parties were still too much apart to form an alliance.
combination
The company's chief executive has proposed a merger or other business combination.
coalition
He had been opposed by a coalition of civil-rights organizations.
partnership
the partnership between Germany's banks and its businesses
consortium
syndicate
They formed a syndicate to buy the car.
confederation
amalgamation
The organization was formed by an amalgamation of two groups.
confederacy
Vienna was established as the political and cultural capital of a new confederacy of Germanic states.