American Dictionary
Definition federation in American English
federation noun
[countable] noun
/ˌfedəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
1
a country made up of individual states with the power to make their own decisions, but with a national government responsible for areas such as foreign policy and defense
Example
the Russian Federation
2
a large organization made up of several smaller organizations or groups that share similar aims
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