federation
Translation
federation, union, league
Examples
Australia is a federation of six states.
Australia is a federation of six states.
The Football Federation announced the new rules.
The Soccer Federation announced the new rules.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) a federation of (sth.) Russia is a federation of many republics.
((...)) the (Name) Federation The International Tennis Federation sets the rules.
Similar Words
Synonyms: union, alliance, league, confederation
Etymology
From Latin 'foederatio' (a leaguing together), from 'foedus' (covenant, treaty). The '-ation' suffix denotes an action or state.
Memory Tips
Think of the United Federation of Planets from Star Trek – a group of different planets joined together.