Definition

Noun: * Federation, General Association: An organization that unites or federates many smaller associations, societies, or unions within the same field or sector of activity. It implies a central body formed from constituent groups.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tổng hội Sinh viên Việt Nam đã tổ chức một hội nghị quan trọng. (The Vietnam Students' Federation organized an important conference.)
  • Các hiệp hội ngành nghề đã cùng nhau thành lập một tổng hội chung. (The professional associations jointly established a general federation.)
  • Tổng hội đó đại diện cho quyền lợi của hàng nghìn hội viên. (That federation represents the interests of thousands of members.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, organizational contexts, particularly for large-scale student unions, professional federations, or industry-wide associations.
• It can sometimes be translated as "umbrella organization" when emphasizing its role as a central, coordinating body for multiple member groups.

Variants and Related Words

• Liên hiệp (n): Union, Confederation. Often used interchangeably with , but can imply a looser alliance.
• Hiệp hội (n): Association, Society. This is a single association, which can be a member of a .
• Hội (n): Association, Club, Society. A general term for an organized group, often smaller in scale.

Synonyms

• Liên đoàn: League, Federation.
• Liên hiệp: Union, Confederation.
• Tổ chức liên kết: Umbrella organization.

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

• Tổng hội sinh viên: Students' Federation, General Union of Students.
• Tổng hội công nghiệp: Industrial Federation.

noun

1. federation