federation
noun
fed·er·a·tion
ˌfe-də-ˈrā-shən 
1
: an encompassing political or societal entity formed by uniting smaller or more localized entities: such as
a
: a federal government
b
: a union of organizations
2
: the act of creating or becoming a federation
especially
: the forming of a federal union
Examples of federation in a Sentence
a federation of labor unions
a federation of women's clubs
the federation of the states
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The fighters’ national federations will be responsible for administering the tests and providing the results to World Boxing.
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Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Ed Hawthorne is the president of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, a federation of unions which represents 250,000 workers in the private sector, public sector, and building trades.
—Ed Hawthorne, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
His tardy arrival caused a two-hour delay and European delegates, including UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, staged a walkout.
UEFA, the European federation, issued a harsh statement following the walkout.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Owers was introduced by a mutual connection after which he was appointed technical director and the pair set about revamping the federation.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
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Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Ed Hawthorne is the president of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, a federation of unions which represents 250,000 workers in the private sector, public sector, and building trades.
—Ed Hawthorne, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
His tardy arrival caused a two-hour delay and European delegates, including UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, staged a walkout.
UEFA, the European federation, issued a harsh statement following the walkout.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Owers was introduced by a mutual connection after which he was appointed technical director and the pair set about revamping the federation.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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federation
noun
fed·er·a·tion
ˌfed-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: a political body formed by uniting smaller bodies
especially
: a federal government
2
: the act of creating or becoming a federation
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