as in union
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the new organization is a federation of existing organizations that were all dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields
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Recent Examples of federation
As a result, pilots on interoperability and identity federation are halted.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The school district said it is required to follow California law and the state federation’s policy regarding school athletics.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Bwalya had since retired from playing and was now serving as the head of the Zambian soccer federation.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Saarinen apologised for the error via a formal statement from the Finnish federation.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The school district said it is required to follow California law and the state federation’s policy regarding school athletics.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Bwalya had since retired from playing and was now serving as the head of the Zambian soccer federation.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Saarinen apologised for the error via a formal statement from the Finnish federation.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for federation
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Staff employee unions at outlets including The New York Times and Politico have raised concerns about whether recent deals with AI companies violate employee contracts about AI use.—
Marta Biino,
semafor.com,
7 July 2025
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In addition, Woodard was a member of a players’ union, the United Basketball Players Association.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 July 2025
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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And their coalition is divided between a centrist establishment and an insurgent progressive wing with diverging priorities in addressing inequality.—
Nathan Meyers,
The Conversation,
11 July 2025
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The coalition reached the fundraising goal on the final day.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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The alliance has been working with LAUSD to prioritize and fund climate-friendly projects across the district.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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His loyalty is always in question, making any alliance with him inherently unstable.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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The team will take a six-game winning streak into the second half of the season when league play resumes on Aug. 1.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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Fans still looking to tune into the All-Star Game can catch the league’s top players square off at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Truist Park, and the game will air on FOX.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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The two holidays are ideologically opposed: Canada Day celebrates the country’s 1867 confederation under British law, while July Fourth celebrates a violent revolution against the crown.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
2 July 2025
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Can clubs from the same confederation play each other?—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federation. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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