federation, n.
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(federations)
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
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federation
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a union of political organizations
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confederacy confederation federation
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an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
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federation
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