federation
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1. the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs (noun.act)
2. a union of political organizations (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | union, |
| definition | : | a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | nation, |
| definition | : | a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes) (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | creek confederacy, |
| definition | : | a North American Indian confederacy organized by the Muskogee that dominated the southeastern part of the United States before being removed to Oklahoma (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | hanseatic league, |
| definition | : | a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669 (noun.group) |
3. an organization formed by merging several groups or parties (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | afl, american federation of labor, |
| definition | : | a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955 (noun.group) |
4. the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs (noun.act)
5. a union of political organizations (noun.group)
| derivation | : | confederate, |
| definition | : | form a confederation with; of nations (verb.social) |
6. an organization formed by merging several groups or parties (noun.group)
7. the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs (noun.act)
8. a union of political organizations (noun.group)
| derivation | : | confederate, |
| definition | : | form a confederation with; of nations (verb.social) |
9. an organization formed by merging several groups or parties (noun.group)
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