as in union
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the new organization is a federation of existing organizations that were all dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields
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Recent Examples of federation
The Moroccan soccer federation was also fined a total of $315,000, including punishment for the behavior of its players and staff, and for fans using lasers to distract players during the final.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
However, Louzan and everyone at the Spanish federation are aware that FIFA will make the final call.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The leagues and federations that sell broadcasting rights are struggling to convince people that online piracy is bad.
—Olivia Solon, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
According to the Netflix documentary Bad Sport, at a meeting the next day, French judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne said that Didier Gailhaguet, then president of the French skating federation, had instructed her to rank the Russians first.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
However, Louzan and everyone at the Spanish federation are aware that FIFA will make the final call.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The leagues and federations that sell broadcasting rights are struggling to convince people that online piracy is bad.
—Olivia Solon, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
According to the Netflix documentary Bad Sport, at a meeting the next day, French judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne said that Didier Gailhaguet, then president of the French skating federation, had instructed her to rank the Russians first.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for federation
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The union set aside the entire day for voting, with translators for Spanish, Haitian Creole, Burmese and Somali.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mark Turgeon’s hire as head men’s basketball coach for the Kansas City Roos is a union 30 years in the making.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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The conflict escalated into full-scale war between the U.S. Army and a confederacy of tribes led by Miami chief Little Turtle and Shawnee chief Blue Jacket to decide who would keep Ohio.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Nov. 2025
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Long before settlers came to the Americas, there was a confederacy and governance system between three tribes: the Ottawa, the Ojibwe and the Potawatomi.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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Local polls had consistently projected that no single party would gain a majority, necessitating the formation of a coalition government.—
GRANT PECK,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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This was broadly in line with what polls had suggested, with Nikkei and Asahi Shimbun predicting that the LDP and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party would secure more then 300 seats in the Lower House.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Food preferences begin in the first years of life, so the findings of the study are alarming, said Jane Houlihan, research director for Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, an alliance of nonprofits, scientists and donors with a mission of reducing babies’ exposures to neurotoxic chemicals.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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While federal requirements often influence those state regulations, some states have begun creating their own alliances to counter the administration’s guidance on vaccines.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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After that setback, the Seahawks lost their edge to stay ahead of a league designed to keep pulling teams toward the middle.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a league where everyone is constantly predicting the demise of the running back position, Walker is proof that the old ways still work.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Portugal is in Group K and opens the World Cup against the winner of the Inter-confederation playoff (New Caledonia, Jamaica, Congo) on June 17 in Houston.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Shepherded by leaders such as John Macdonald, Canadians launched a nationwide confederation, adding province after province to the new Dominion of Canada in the coming years.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federation. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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