federation

Meanings

Plural: federations

Noun

• an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
• a union of political organizations
• the 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 affairs
• Act of joining together into a single political entity.
• Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.
• Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
• A collection of network or telecommunication providers that offer interoperability.

Adj

• Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.

Synonyms

confederacy, confederation, federal country, federal state, federation

Related Words

confederation, federal, federate, federational, federationalism, federationalist, federationism, federationist, federative