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
According to a safety report from AFL-CIO, a federation of labor unions, the ratio of inspectors to workers in California is 1 to 107,000.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
An early April poll carried out by the Angus Reid Institute found that three in 10 Albertans would vote to leave the Canadian federation.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The federation has placed all of its chips on World Cup success; Ancelotti’s contract ends after the tournament.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The federation is an umbrella group for about 1,300 unions that represent around 2.3 million workers in the public and private sectors.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
An early April poll carried out by the Angus Reid Institute found that three in 10 Albertans would vote to leave the Canadian federation.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The federation has placed all of its chips on World Cup success; Ancelotti’s contract ends after the tournament.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The federation is an umbrella group for about 1,300 unions that represent around 2.3 million workers in the public and private sectors.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for federation
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Advocates and unions have said wages needed to be raised by $2 an hour to meet recommendations that those workers be paid 150% of minimum wage.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Supervisor Holly Mitchell had similar hesitations, as did some county employee unions.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 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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Days later, Dennis Hubert’s cousin, Rev. Charles R. Hubert, escaped an attempt on his life, and the Spelman College chapel was attacked, according to the coalition.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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Independent voters were a key pillar of Trump's coalition in the 2024 election, with 46 percent backing him—up from 41 percent in 2020, when a majority (54 percent) voted Democrat.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Working together in their secret alliance, Kamilla and Kyle joined forces to vote out Mitch Guerra – a plan that was reciprocated by allies Joe and Eva.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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President Donald Trump and his inner circle have been clear in their desire to pull Washington away from its role as the alliance's spine, swiveling towards domestic issues and to the Indo-Pacific.—
Ellie Cook — reporting from Rovajärvi, northern Finland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Laval’s leading regular-season scorer was Alex Barre-Boulet, who was sixth in the league overall with 63 points.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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Self stressed that coaches in the league are anxiously awaiting a judge signing off on a court case decision in New York that will address some issues regarding NIL and how much money each each school will be able to provide players in a new revenue sharing era.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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This rules out those four confederations, which leaves only Concacaf and Oceania as potential destinations for 2038.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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An Israeli-Palestinian confederation could channel the broad international recognition both national movements have received: approximately 163 nations for the State of Israel and 148 for the State of Palestine.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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