nnoun.groupan organization formed by merging several groups or partiesDerivationally Related Form:federate
Hypernyms:organisation organization
Inherited Hypernyms:federationorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:AFLAFL-CIOAmerican Federation of LaborAmerican Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial OrganizationsCIOCongress of Industrial Organizations
Full Hyponyms:american federation of laboramerican federation of labor and congress of industrial organizationscongress of industrial organizations
nnoun.groupa union of political organizationsSynset:confederacy confederation
Derivationally Related Form:federateconfederate
Hypernyms:union
Inherited Hypernyms:confederationunionpolitical unitunitorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Creek ConfederacyHanseatic Leaguenation
Full Hyponyms:creek confederacyhanseatic leaguenationtribe
nnoun.actthe act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairsDerivationally Related Form:federate
Hypernyms:constitution establishment formation organisation organization
Inherited Hypernyms:federationconstitutionbeginningchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity