federationnoun
uk/ˌfed.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌfed.əˈreɪ.ʃən/C1 [ C ] a group of organizations, countries, regions, etc. that have joined together to form a larger organization or government:
the Russian federation
[ U ] the act of forming a federation:
The federation of the six original Australian states took place in 1901.
He's against European federation.
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- The trade federation promotes cooperation between local businesses.
- The chairmen are proposing that a federation of the two leagues should take place.
- The organization was formed in 1982 by the federation of three separate firms.
- Opponents argue that European federation shifts power away from nation states.
- A federation of charities have launched a new campaign against heart disease.
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International relations: international politics & government
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- allied
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- ASEAN
- axes
- bloc
- buffer state
- geopolitics
- glasnost
- Group of Eight
- internation
- NAFTA
- the Allies
- the Geneva Convention
- the House of Representatives
- the Kremlin
- the new world order
- the North-South divide
- UNESCO
- UNICEF
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