Meaning of FEDERATION
| Pronunciation: | | `fedu'reyshun
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- [n] 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
- [n] a union of political organizations
- [n] an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
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| | Synonyms: | | confederacy, confederation |
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| | See Also: | | AFL, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Labor, CIO, Congress of Industrial Organizations, constitution, Creek Confederacy, establishment, formation, Hanseatic League, nation, organisation, organisation, organization, organization, union | |
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| | Definition: | |  Federation
Captain Kirk and the crew, along with Captain Picard and his crew--99 years in the future--struggle to fulfill their separate missions. But destiny intervenes to place the fate of each starship in the hands of the other vessel. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fed`er*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. f['e]d['e]ration.]
1. The act of uniting in a league; confederation.
2. A league; a confederacy; a federal or confederated
government. --Burke.
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