Synonyms for federation
ˌfɛd əˈreɪ ʃənfed·er·a·tion

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1. federation

   Alliance is in its most common use a connection formed by treaty between sovereign states as for mutual aid in war. Partnership is a mercantile word; alliance chiefly political or matrimonial. Coalition is oftenest used of political parties; fusion is now the more common word in this sense. In an alliance between nations there is no surrender of sovereignty, and no union except for a specified time and purpose. League and alliance are used with scarcely perceptible difference of meaning. In a confederacy or confederation there is an attempt to unite separate states in a general government without surrender of sovereignty. Union implies so much concession as to make the separate states substantially one. Federation is mainly a poetic and rhetorical word expressing something of the same thought, as in Tennyson's "federation of the world," Locksley Hall, l. 128. The United States is not a confederacy nor an alliance; the nation might be called a federation, but prefers to be styled a federal union.

   Synonyms:
   alliance, coalition, compact, confederacy, confederation, fusion, league, partnership, union

   Antonyms:
   antagonism, discord, disunion, divorce, enmity, hostility, schism, secession, separation, war

   Preposition:
   Alliance with a neighboring people; against the common enemy; for offense and defense; alliance of, between, or among nations.

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1. federationnoun

   an organization formed by merging several groups or parties

   Synonyms:
   confederacy, confederation

2. confederation, confederacy, federationnoun

   a union of political organizations

   Synonyms:
   confederacy, alliance, conspiracy, confederation

3. federationnoun

   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

   Synonyms:
   confederacy, confederation

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1. • Constitution
   • Organization
   • Union

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1. federationnoun

   Synonyms:
   league, alliance, coalition, union, confederation, combination, copartnership, federal union, federal compact

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1. federationnoun

   Synonyms:
   confederation, league, confederacy, union

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1. List of paraphrases for "federation":

   russian, russia, fannie, fédération, federal, federación, federatie, russie, federations, commonwealth, confederation, ftu, union, fiapa, federative, association

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1. Tonya Lurstaad:

   For our federation, there has been a lot of support, every other federation as well - except the ones making the rules - have supported us. We're so thankful for the support.

2. Lt. Col. Melanie Lake:

   Ukrainian women did not wait for doors to be open for them to serve in all capacities. They broke the doors down and have proven themselves as combat capable force multipliers. (re: response of Ukrainian women to the 2022 invasion of their country by the Russian Federation)

3. Vadym Skibitsky:

   If you ask what’s critical for the Russian Federation, the centers of gravity are these very hubs, and they need to be struck in order to disrupt the supply systems of all kinds.

4. Maria Lvova-Belova:

   He was forced to obtain a passport of the Russian Federation but then immediately they took it away from him, saying that they will process papers for adoption.

5. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley:

   The good news is our party actually has ideas. Our party actually has solutions. (The Republican Party) does not, and I think we're hurting ourselves if we try to limit debate, what is this? The World Wrestling Federation? This is the Democratic Party, and we need to have a democratic debate about the solutions that will actually serve America's families.