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
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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 Canadians have been without a permanent coach since the federation’s Olympic drone spying scandal (former head coach Bev Priestman was officially fired in November).
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Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
The retail federation’s retail members are trying to prepare for the best – and worst-case − scenarios, Gold said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Earlier in the day, another player, Ian Nepomniachtchi, was fined for breaching the dress code by wearing sports shoes, the federation said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
This is also an excellent age group for Russia but the federation remains banned from IIHF competition.
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
The retail federation’s retail members are trying to prepare for the best – and worst-case − scenarios, Gold said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Earlier in the day, another player, Ian Nepomniachtchi, was fined for breaching the dress code by wearing sports shoes, the federation said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
This is also an excellent age group for Russia but the federation remains banned from IIHF competition.
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federation. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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