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   Fed·er·a·tion

   /ˌfedəˈrāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs: "the Russian Federation"
   • ▪ an organization or group within which smaller divisions have some degree of internal autonomy: "the best tag team in the World Wrestling Federation"
   • ▪ the action of forming states or organizations into a single group with centralized control: "a first step in the federation of Europe"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from late Latin foederatio(n-), from the Latin verb foederare ‘to ally’, from foedus ‘league’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. federationist noun

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