Meaning of "federation" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF FEDERATION

federation  [ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEDERATION

Federation is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FEDERATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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. The governmental or constitutional structure found in a federation is known as federalism. It can be considered the opposite of another system, the unitary state. Germany with sixteen Länder is an example of a federation, whereas neighboring Austria and its Bundesländer was a unitary state with administrative divisions that became federated, and neighboring France by contrast has always been unitary. Federations may be multi-ethnic and cover a large area of territory, although neither is necessarily the case. The initial agreements create a stability that encourages other common interests, reduces differences between the disparate territories, and gives them all even more common ground.

Definition of federation in the English dictionary

The first definition of federation in the dictionary is the act of federating. Other definition of federation is the union of several provinces, states, etc, to form a federal union. Federation is also a political unit formed in such a way.

SYNONYMS OF «FEDERATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «federation» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of federation

alliance · amalgamation · association · coalition · combination · confederacy · confederation · consortium · copartnership · entente · federacy · league · partnership · syndicate · union

TRANSLATION OF FEDERATION

Find out the translation of federation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of federation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «federation» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 联邦制国家
• Translator English - Spanish: federación
• English: federation
• Translator English - Hindi: महासंघ
• Translator English - Arabic: الاتحاد
• Translator English - Russian: федерация
• Translator English - Portuguese: federação
• Translator English - Bengali: সঙ্ঘ
• Translator English - French: fédération
• Translator English - Malay: Persekutuan
• Translator English - German: Föderation
• Translator English - Japanese: 連邦
• Translator English - Korean: 연방 국가
• Translator English - Javanese: Federasi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: liên đoàn
• Translator English - Tamil: கூட்டமைப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: फेडरेशन
• Translator English - Turkish: federasyon
• Translator English - Italian: federazione
• Translator English - Polish: federacja
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Федерація
• Translator English - Romanian: federație
• Translator English - Greek: ομοσπονδία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Federasie
• Translator English - Swedish: federation
• Translator English - Norwegian: føderasjon

9 QUOTES WITH «FEDERATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word federation.

1

Mangosuthu Buthelezi

My party is committed to a federation.

2

Agustin Castillo

You don't buy experience at the pharmacy. You acquire it through games over time. Every player must go through that, but when the federation hired me, they told me they wanted new players and young players who will prepare for the future.

3

Leon Krier

A city can only be reconstructed in the form of urban quarters. A large or a small city can only be reorganized as a large or a small number of urban quarters; as a federation of autonomous quarters. Each quarter must have its own center, periphery and limit. Each quarter must be a city within a city.

4

Ernest Mandel

Otherwise we get off the track and we do not fulfil the historical role which we want to fulfil: to help the masses, the exploited and the oppressed of the world, build a classless society, a world socialist federation.

5

Colleen McCullough

I stopped this one about two months before federation and I want the next one to be more political. It will deal with the formation of white Australian policy and things like that.

6

Jean Monnet

The countries of Europe are too small to guarantee their peoples the necessary prosperity and social development. The European states must constitute themselves into a federation.

7

Michel Onfray

I believe in libertarian options because they allow an interesting management of the capital and are based on co-operation, reciprocity, contract, federation.

8

Rowan Williams

I do feel that federation, loose parallel processes, are less than we've got, less than we could have and, in the very long run, less than what God wants in the Church.

9

Asif Ali Zardari

After the assassination of my wife, our nation was perilously close to civil strife. If I, as the co-chairman of the Party, had asked my people to take to the streets, the very existence of the federation would have been threatened.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEDERATION»

Discover the use of federation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to federation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Federation

At last! The long awaited novel featuring both famous crews of the Starship Enterprise in an epic adventure that spans time and space.

Judith Reeves-Stevens, 2006

The Centenary Companion to Australian Federation

A major contribution to the centenary of Federation, this comprehensive reference book explores Australia's national origins.

Helen Irving, 1999

The History of the Social-Democratic Federation

This book offers the first full analysis of the Social Democratic Federation's (SDF's) history and is essential reading for historians of the Labour Movement.

Martin Crick, 1994

Federation Cook Book

"" This important volume gives access into the homes of these women through the food they were preparing for their own families.

Bertha Turner, 2007

Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation

This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, maps, a bibliography, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, and organizations.

Robert A. Saunders, Vlad Strukov, 2010

The Politics of World Federation: United Nations, UN reform, ...

Details the early history of the world federalist movement.

Joseph Preston Baratta, 2004

The State and the People: Australian Federation and ...

The State and the People tells the story of the Australian colonies' coming together into a single federation in the latter years of the 19th century.

John Manning Ward, Deryck Marshall Schreuder, Brian Hinton Fletcher, 2001

Soul Federation

Basic topic of this book is to advocate the establishment of World Federation and World Government and to consider the philosophy on how we can be happy.

Toshio Suzuki, 2010

Migrant Resettlement in the Russian Federation: ...

This timely book offers a unique insight into the individual and collective experiences of movement and resettlement among Russian migrants 'returning' to the Russian Federation over the period 1991–2002.

Moya Flynn, 2004

Intergovernmental Reforms in the Russian Federation: One ...

The book is rich with examples, which makes it an easy and exciting reading. The book's analysis of the history gives perspective to the authors' assessment of the current state of Russia's federalism.

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEDERATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term federation is used in the context of the following news items.

IOA calls for meeting between warring factions of Basketball …

New Delhi: With an aim to end the ongoing dispute in Basketball Federation of India (BFI), the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has convened ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»

National Wild Turkey Federation protects wildlife habitats

EDGEFIELD — When the National Wild Turkey Federation was established in the early 1970s, there were 1.5 million wild turkeys in this country ... «Aiken Standard, Jul 15»

Alberta Federation of Labour president vies to run for NDP in …

Gil McGowan, longtime president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, says he'll defend Alberta's energy industry in Ottawa if he wins the ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»

Waldrop Leaving Consumer Federation of America for FDA Position …

At the end of July, Chris Waldrop will leave his position as director of the Food Policy Institute at the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) to ... «Food Safety News, Jul 15»

The National Federation of the Blind Announces Partnership with …

Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: "We are delighted with this new partnership, and we hope and ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»

Federation wants all Mumbai blood banks to adopt haemovigilance …

To create awareness about this programme, the federation has decided to write a letter to all blood banks as it will help in getting the exact data ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»

allAfrica.com: Gambia: Federation for the Disabled Receives 500 …

The Gambia Federation for the Disabled (GFD) recently received donation of about 500 myopia, longsighted, and shortsighted lenses from two ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

Crop Care Federation sends legal notice to Kerala Food Safety …

Crop Care Federation of India (CCFAI), an association of crop protection product manufacturers, has sent a legal notice to Food Safety ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»

National Wildlife Federation Blasts Action on House Interior Bill

Male Greater-Sage Grouse Photo Jeremy R. Roberts National ... the National Wildlife Federation's Western Sportsmen's Campaign Manager. «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»

Birkenhead pupils in Federation of Small Businesses enterprise …

Small firms' champion the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is donating £9,000 in a scheme with Young Enterprise to encourage ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»