federation

Borrowed from French fédération, from Late Latin foederatio, from Latin foederare; equivalent to federate +‎ -ion.

• IPA^(key): /ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪʃn̩/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

federation (countable and uncountable, plural federations)

1. Act of joining together into a single political entity.

   It is 106 years since federation.

2. Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.

   Synonyms: federal state; see also Thesaurus:federal country

3. Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
4. (computing, telecommunications) A collection of network or telecommunication providers that offer interoperability.

• fœderation (archaic) [18^th–19^th C]

• federation furniture

• federate, federative
• federationism, federationist; federational, federationalist, federationalism
• confederation; federal

• → Burmese: ဖယ်ဒရေးရှင်း (hpaida.re:hrang:)

federation (not comparable)

1. (Australia) Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.

   We live in a federation house.

   • 2000, Donald Denoon, Philippa Mein Smith, Marivic Wyndham, A History of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific, page 221:

     The Federation house claimed a unique place in architecture, even if it offended architects.

   • 2002, Andrew Swaffer, Katrina O'Brien, Darroch Donald, Australia: Handbook, page 754:

     Five Chimneys, 15 Maria St, T8563 0240. Comfortable accomodation ^[sic] in large federation house, spa, swimming pool.

   • 2010, Adrian Franklin, Collecting the 20th Century, page 27:

     Plaster kookaburras from the 1930s would still look good in a nature-themed Federation house; h27 cm.

federation c (singular definite federationen, plural indefinite federationer)

1. unofficial form of føderation

• forbundsstat

federation c

1. federation; an array of states or nations

• federal