What does federation mean

1. What is a federation simple definition?
2. What is an example of federation?
3. What does Federated mean in government?
4. What does it mean to federate a country?

What is a federation simple definition?

noun. fed·​er·​a·​tion ˌfe-də-ˈrā-shən. : an encompassing political or societal entity formed by uniting smaller or more localized entities: such as. : a federal government. : a union of organizations.

What is an example of federation?

The United States is a federation; the states all fall under the same federal government. The word federation may be most familiar as part of the name of an organization — for example, the International Tennis Federation, the American Advertising Federation, or the National Wild Turkey Federation.

What does Federated mean in government?

A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government (federalism).

What does it mean to federate a country?

1. the act of uniting or of forming a union of states, groups, etc. by agreement of each member to subordinate its power to that of the central authority in common affairs. 2. an organization formed by such an act; league; specif., a federal union of states, nations, etc.