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
Last year, exports of Swiss watches to the region were valued at 3.8 billion francs, or $4.3 billion, an increase of 622 percent in 25 years, according to figures published by the Swiss watch federation.
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Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The neighborhood federation then appealed again to the city council, which voted 5-0 on March 19 to support the appeal and overturn the zoning decision, with less than two weeks to go before the April 1 start of citywide trash collection under the new hauler.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
The federation is offering a $5,000 reward for information that lead’s the gunman’s arrest and conviction.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
According to FederlegnoArredo, the Italian federation of woodworking and furniture industries and Italian statistics bureau Istat, in 2023 Italian exports from the wood-furniture supply chain to Saudi Arabia totaled 247 million euros, up 2 percent from 2022.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
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Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The neighborhood federation then appealed again to the city council, which voted 5-0 on March 19 to support the appeal and overturn the zoning decision, with less than two weeks to go before the April 1 start of citywide trash collection under the new hauler.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
The federation is offering a $5,000 reward for information that lead’s the gunman’s arrest and conviction.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
According to FederlegnoArredo, the Italian federation of woodworking and furniture industries and Italian statistics bureau Istat, in 2023 Italian exports from the wood-furniture supply chain to Saudi Arabia totaled 247 million euros, up 2 percent from 2022.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for federation
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Lawsuits filed by teachers unions and civil liberties groups also had some early success.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Harvard’s faculty union and the American Association of University Professors have filed suit against the government’s review of a total of $9 billion in funding.—
Sarah Blomeley,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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What To Know Thursday's ruling by Hollander was in response to a case brought against DOGE by a coalition of labor unions and retirees who argued giving the new body access to Social Security data breached privacy and was a security risk.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Brinkema oversaw a three-week trial last year on claims brought by the DOJ and a coalition of states.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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SkyTeam updates lounge access rules One of the three major alliances, SkyTeam has updated its lounge access rules for many of its member airlines and airports.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Some may have felt your intimate needs were not being met or that there’s been a need for revision around trust, vulnerability and alliances.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Draisaitl led the league in goals this year with 52 and recorded his fourth consecutive 100-plus point season.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Tel has scored twice in the league and played 80 minutes in last week’s quarter-final second leg against Frankfurt, but this felt like a step-up from his previous performances.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The team that emerges from that will then join the confederation winners from Europe, North and South America in a Final Four to be played between January 28 and February 1, 2026 at a neutral venue that will be determined by FIFA in due course.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Here is how many nations from other confederations will qualify for the 48-team World Cup.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federation. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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