Federation – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
federation
n.
act of joining together; league, covenant; political unity formed by a number of separate states
Federation
A
federation (from
Latin:
foedus, gen.:
foederis, "covenant"), also known as a
federal state, is a political entity characterized by a
union of partially
self-governing states or regions under a central (federal) government. In a federation, the self-governing status of the component states, as well as the division of power between them and the central government, are typically constitutionally entrenched and may not be altered by a unilateral decision of either party, the states or the federal political body.
federation
Noun
1. an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
(hypernym) organization, organisation
(hyponym) American Federation of Labor, AFL
(derivation) federate, federalize, federalise
2. a union of political organizations
(synonym) confederation, confederacy
(hypernym) union
(hyponym) nation
(derivation) federate, federalize, federalise
3. 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
(hypernym) constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation
(derivation) federate, federalize, federalise
fédération
nf.
federation, act of joining together; league; political unity formed by a number of separate states
federation
n.
federace
