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federation

/ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪʃn̩/

Meanings
noun
Act of joining together into a single political entity.

Examples :

"It is 106 years since federation."
politics government nation organization state

Related Words

Illustration communication

communication noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

"communication of a secret"

Illustration architectural

architectural adjective

/ˌɑɹkɪˈtɛktjəɹəl/

Pertaining to architecture.

"The architectural design of the new school building is impressive. "

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration organisation

organisation noun

/ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

The quality of being organized.

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration representatives

representatives noun

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntətɪvz/

A delegate.

"The students elected Sarah and Michael as their representatives to the school board. "

Illustration providers

providers noun

/prəˈvaɪdərz/

One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.

""Hospitals and clinics are healthcare providers for the community." "

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration political

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

A political agent or officer.

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

Illustration telecommunication

telecommunication noun

/ˌtɛləkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.

"The company invested heavily in telecommunication infrastructure to improve internet speeds and mobile phone service. "

Illustration interoperability

interoperability noun

/ˌɪntəɹɒpəɹəˈbɪləti/

The capability of a product or system, to interact and function with others reciprocally.

"The interoperability between the school's new computers and the old printers meant students could easily print their assignments without any technical problems. "