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   federation

   /ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs: "from 1968 Czechoslovakia was a federation of two states"
   • ▪ an organization or group within which smaller divisions have some degree of internal autonomy: "the World Chess Federation"
   • 2. the action of forming states or organizations into a single group with centralized control: "a first step in the federation of Europe"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from late Latin foederatio(n-), from the Latin verb foederare ‘to ally’, from foedus ‘league’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. federationist noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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