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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFederation
/ˌfɛd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A political entity formed by the union of smaller states or regions that retain some degree of autonomy.
"The United States is a federation of individual states, each with its own government." - 2
An organization or group formed by a number of smaller organizations or groups.
"The federation of sports clubs aims to promote athletic activities across the region."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin foedus, meaning 'treaty', 'covenant', or 'league', via the French fédération. The term evolved during the late 18th century to describe a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions under a central federal government.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Federation" is said worldwide
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Fédération
Transliteration: federasyon
"La fédération des États-Unis est un exemple de gouvernement fédéral."
Föderation
Transliteration: födeʁaˈt͡si̯oːn
"Die Föderation der Staaten hat viele Vorteile für die Bürger."
Federazione
Transliteration: fedeɾat͡sjoːne
"La federazione italiana di calcio è molto popolare."
Federación
Transliteration: feðeɾaˈθjon
"La federación de países busca la cooperación internacional."
Federação
Transliteration: feðeɾaˈsɐ̃w
"A federação de clubes esportivos é essencial para o desenvolvimento do esporte."
संघ
Transliteration: saṅgh
"संघ की ताकत छोटे राज्यों के एकीकरण में है।"
联邦
Transliteration: liánbāng
"美国是一个联邦国家，由多个州组成。"
연방
Transliteration: yeonbang
"미국은 여러 주로 구성된 연방 국가입니다."
連邦
Transliteration: renpō
"アメリカは州の連邦です。"
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