federation

English Online Dictionary. What means federation‎? What does federation mean?

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French fédération, from Late Latin foederatio, from Latin foederare; equivalent to federate +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪʃn̩/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

federation (countable and uncountable, plural federations)

1. Act of joining together into a single political entity.

2. Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.

   Synonyms: federal state; see also Thesaurus:federal country

3. Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
4. (computing, telecommunications) A collection of network or telecommunication providers that offer interoperability.

Alternative forms

• fœderation (archaic) [18^th–19^th C]

Derived terms

Related terms

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

Descendants

• → Burmese: ဖယ်ဒရေးရှင်း (hpaida.re:hrang:)

Translations

Adjective

federation (not comparable)

1. (Australia) Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.

Danish

Noun

federation c (singular definite federationen, plural indefinite federationer)

1. unofficial form of føderation

Declension

Synonyms

• forbundsstat

Swedish

Noun

federation c

1. federation; an array of states or nations

Declension

Related terms

• federal