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An organization formed by merging several groups or parties
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federation
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Federation is a collection of short stories written by H. Beam Piper , and edited by John F. Carr . The book was published in 1981 by Ace Books , and again in 1982, 1983 and 1986. Most of these stories take place in the early part of his Terro-Human Future ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES loose federation/alliance/group etc ▪ a loose federation of political groups COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE international ▪ In 1966 the first international taekwondo federation was formed. ▪ The order temporarily ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Federation \Fed`er*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. f['e]d['e]ration.] The act of uniting in a league; confederation. A league; a confederacy; a federal or confederated government. --Burke.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1721, "union by agreement," from French fédération , from Late Latin foederationem (nominative foederatio ), noun of action from Latin foederare "league together," from foedus "covenant, league" (see federal ).
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n. an organization formed by merging several groups or parties a union of political organizations [syn: confederation , confederacy ] the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member ...
Usage examples of federation.
Data first met Darryl Adin and his band of mercenaries, who at that time had been operating outside the Federation.
He would be officially nominated for the Ambassadorship by Ra-ghoratrei, but the nomination must be approved by the Federation Council.
Work proceeded round the clock on several Federation ships, but the uniformly open horizon absorbed sound better than anechoic paneling.
The bottoms of Federation ships were built with reinforced armor that no Zak bazooka or rifle had ever managed to pierce.
The orders Kirk had received went on to explain that the Federation was going through a very delicate stage in its relations with the government of Commander Ari be Bem, of the system of Pandro.
Interpose is hereby directed to provide, pursuant to Federation law and naval restrictions, all services requested by Pandronian representaffve Commander Ari bn Bem subsequent to his receipt of important message to him from his government.
The door was shoved inward and be Bem strode importantly into the chamber with the Federation conhugent close behind.
Pandro is going to join the Federation and our old friend Commander bn Bem has just been made premier.
Nute Gunray stood in silence at the center of the palace throne room in the Naboo capital city ofTheed and listened patiently as Governor Sio Bibble protested the Trade Federation presence.
Naboo capital city ofTheed and listened patiently as Governor Sio Bibble protested the Trade Federation presence.
Nute Gunray stood in silence at the center of the palace throne room in the Naboo capital city of Theed and listened patiently as Governor Sio Bibble protested the Trade Federation presence.
Malaria, malnutrition, river blindness, sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis, yaws, bilharzia, and rift valley fever were everywhere in retreat under the benign rule of the Pan-African Federation.
The Federation Horns were playing a bossa nova while a holodeck-created bird watched them with curiosity.
Meridian and her brother, along with several dozen others, had come east from the area around the coastal village of March Brume to serve the Federation in this one.
The bottom of the display no longer ended in the usual place, at the lower boundary of the Cecropia Federation.