as in union
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the new organization is a federation of existing organizations that were all dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields
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Recent Examples of federation
The West African nation’s federation said in a statement that the visa applications of five players and seven officials weren’t approved.
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Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
The federation faced criticism from human rights groups, who called for a reverse of the decision, and FIFA did not explain the reasoning behind the rollback.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2025
Credit coach Emma Hayes for building out age classes in the federation and debuting 21 players over the last year — creating a bright future.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
Three people in the latter category include a past president of the Broward federation, as well as two current members of the organization’s board.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
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Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
The federation faced criticism from human rights groups, who called for a reverse of the decision, and FIFA did not explain the reasoning behind the rollback.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2025
Credit coach Emma Hayes for building out age classes in the federation and debuting 21 players over the last year — creating a bright future.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
Three people in the latter category include a past president of the Broward federation, as well as two current members of the organization’s board.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for federation
Noun
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Trump’s more recent nominations include two picks for the National Labor Relations Board, which enforces union regulations.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
20 July 2025
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The union decided to opt out of the eight-year agreement last October.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
19 July 2025
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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The annual festival was started in 2017 by the Red River Cultural District, a nonprofit coalition of Austin businesses and community organizations clustered around the live music corridor on Red River Street.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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In 2012, Meloni and a hardcore group of former Seagulls bolted from Berlusconi’s coalition.—
Massimo Calabresi,
Time,
24 July 2025
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Clarify Strategic Objectives As the CEO of a commercial landscape alliance, we are rooted in a growing industry.—
Brian Helgoe,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Yet neither of these organizations constitute a military alliance, nor does the 2021 China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership treaty or a similar deal signed with Russia in January contain a mutual defense clause.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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The team will take a six-game winning streak into the second half of the season when league play resumes on Aug. 1.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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For the second year in a row, the league took a break from its season-long event structure and held a winner-take-all tournament that harkens back to its roots as a league.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The tournament will now be held biannually, instead of every four years, and the confederation has also introduced South American qualifiers as a pathway for teams into future World Cups.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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After confederation, Canada strove to be the most British dominion in the British empire.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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