federation

/,fedə'reiʃn/

Thân thiện

The federation of states agreed to a new constitution.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A group of states or organizations united under a central authority while retaining some local control: A "federation" is a political entity formed by the agreement of several constituent units (like states, provinces, or organizations) that delegate certain powers to a central government but keep control over their own internal affairs.
   • The act of forming such a union: "Federation" can also refer to the process or action of uniting separate entities into a single federal system.

Usage

• The term "federation" is used to describe both the resulting union and the process of creating it. It is a formal term common in political science, history, and organizational contexts.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• As a political entity:
  • The United States is a federation of 50 states.
  • The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a humanitarian network.
• Referring to the act of uniting:
  • The federation of the colonies created a new nation.

Advanced Usage

• "In federation with": Describes the state of being united in a federal system.
  • The province existed in federation with its neighbors for decades.
• Conceptual use to describe any unified group with a central authority.
  • The software project is managed by a loose federation of developers.

Variants and Related Words

• Federal (adj): Relating to a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority but remain independent in internal affairs.
  • a federal law
• Federalism (n): The political principle or system of federal union.
• Confederation (n): A more loosely bound union of states or groups, often with a weaker central authority compared to a federation.

Synonyms

• Union: A general term for the act of joining or the state of being joined, especially for political purposes.
• Alliance: A union or association formed for mutual benefit, often between countries or organizations. (An alliance is typically less structured than a federation.)
• Coalition: A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties.

Antonyms

• Secession: The action of withdrawing formally from a federation, union, or political body.
• Division: The action of separating or being separated into parts.
• Disunion: The breaking up or ending of a union.

Related Phrases

• "Federated state": A territorial and constitutional community forming part of a federation.
  • Bavaria is a federated state of Germany.
• "Form a federation": The process of creating a federal union.
  • The regions agreed to form a federation for their mutual defense and economic benefit.

Học thuật

Noun

1. 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
2. a union of political organizations
3. an organization formed by merging several groups or parties

Từ đồng nghĩa

• confederation
• confederacy