FEDERATION

Federation

A federation, also known as a federal state, is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions under a central government. In a federation, the self-governing status of the component states, as well as the division of power between them and the central government, are typically constitutionally entrenched and may not be altered by a unilateral decision of either party, the states or the federal political body.

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federation

Noun

  1. Act of joining together into a single .
    It is 106 years since federation.
  2. Array of or states that are under one central authority which is elected by its members.
  3. Any or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
  4. A collection of network or telecommunication providers that offer interoperability.

Adjective

  1. Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.
    We live in a federation house.


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