federation

noun

/ˌfedəˈreɪʃn/

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[countable] a country consisting of a group of individual states that have control over their own affairs but are controlled by a central government for national decisions, etc.
- the Russian Federation
Extra Examples
- The federation broke up in 1989.
- the six republics in the federation
- Australia is a federation of six states and several territories.
- He urged them to remain within the federation.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- loose
- national
- regional
- …
verb + federation
- create
- establish
- form
- …
federation + verb
- break up
preposition
- in a/the federation
- within a/the federation
- federation of
- …
phrases
- a member of a federation
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[countable] a group of clubs, trade unions, etc. that have joined together to form an organization
- the International Tennis Federation
Extra Examples
- The trade union federation has called for a national strike.
- The Scottish Landowners' Federation completely condemned the practice.
- the International Federation of Football Clubs
- the British Athletics Federation
- a federation of over 3 000 organizations
- They were now ready to create a national labour federation.
- He proposed a loose federation of small, local groups.
Topics Politicsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- loose
- national
- regional
- …
verb + federation
- create
- establish
- form
- …
federation + verb
- break up
preposition
- in a/the federation
- within a/the federation
- federation of
- …
phrases
- a member of a federation
See full entry
[uncountable] the act of forming a federation
- Australia's centenary of federation in 2001

Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French fédération, from late Latin foederatio(n-), from the verb foederare ‘to ally’, from foedus ‘league’.

单词	federation
释义	federation noun /ˌfedəˈreɪʃn/ /ˌfedəˈreɪʃn/ jump to other results [countable] a country consisting of a group of individual states that have control over their own affairs but are controlled by a central government for national decisions, etc. the Russian Federation Extra Examples The federation broke up in 1989. the six republics in the federation Australia is a federation of six states and several territories. He urged them to remain within the federation. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective loose national regional … verb + federation create establish form … federation + verb break up preposition in a/the federation within a/the federation federation of … phrases a member of a federation See full entry [countable] a group of clubs, trade unions, etc. that have joined together to form an organization the International Tennis Federation Extra Examples The trade union federation has called for a national strike. The Scottish Landowners' Federation completely condemned the practice. the International Federation of Football Clubs the British Athletics Federation a federation of over 3 000 organizations They were now ready to create a national labour federation. He proposed a loose federation of small, local groups. Topics Politicsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective loose national regional … verb + federation create establish form … federation + verb break up preposition in a/the federation within a/the federation federation of … phrases a member of a federation See full entry [uncountable] the act of forming a federation Australia's centenary of federation in 2001 Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French fédération, from late Latin foederatio(n-), from the verb foederare ‘to ally’, from foedus ‘league’.
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