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fed-uh-RAYSHUN/ˌfedəˈreɪʃn/

A federation is a group of states or organisations under one centre: a federation of unions; the Russian Federation. Alliance is looser; union can mean something else in industrial English. The teachers’ federation balloted. Mix-up: federal is the adjective. Do not call a school club a federation.

Meaning

A group of states or organisations united under one central body.

Examples

• “The teachers’ federation balloted on a further strike day.”
• “The module maps how a federation differs from a confederation, which is the politics sense.”

Good to know

a federation of; the X Federation. Adjective: federal. Looser: alliance. Politics and trade unions. Formal names keep a capital.

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