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Federation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Federation : (noun)
1: an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
2: a union of political organizations [syn: confederation, confederacy]
3: 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
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Federation : \Fed`er*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. f['e]d['e]ration.]
1. The act of uniting in a league; confederation.
2. A league; a confederacy; a federal or confederated
government. --Burke.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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