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federation

fed·er·a·tion

federation

 
pronunciation:
fe d reI shn
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part of speech: noun
definition: a government or league formed by the union of several states, clubs, or other groups.
The American Federation of Labor was formed when several trade unions came together in 1886.
similar words:
alliance, confederation, union
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