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| AFL-CIO |
abbreviation of "American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations." |
| Albertina Sisulu |
South African anti-apartheid activist, who is a founding member of the Federation of South African Women and a member of the African National Congress (b.1919). |
| commonwealth |
(cap.) a voluntary association of sovereign states with common interests, or a federation of former colonies, such as those sharing an allegiance to the British crown. [1/3 definitions] |
| communalism |
a theory or system of government in which local communities or communes have virtual autonomy within a loose federation. [1/2 definitions] |
| federate |
to bring together or unite in a federation or league. [2 definitions] |
| fraternity |
a men's association organized for social, religious, or philanthropic purposes, which may also be affiliated with a national or international federation; brotherhood. [1/4 definitions] |
| League of Nations |
an international federation of nations founded in 1919 to promote world peace and cooperation, formally disbanded in 1946, and superseded by the United Nations. |
| nation |
the members of a federation or tribe, esp. North American Indians. [1/3 definitions] |
| particularism |
the policy of allowing each state or member in a federation to advance its own interests. [1/3 definitions] |
| St.3 |
abbreviation of "State," a specific area of land that with other such areas forms a federation. [1/2 definitions] |
| state |
a specific area of land that with other such areas forms a federation. [2/11 definitions] |
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