federation
Definitions
General English
- noun a group of states or organisations which have joined together
Accounting
- noun a group of societies, companies or organisations which have a central organisation which represents them and looks after their common interests
Politics
- noun a group of organisations which are linked together and have a central body which represents their interests
- noun a group of semi-autonomous states which have a central government which represents them and looks after their common interests, in areas such as foreign policy and the armed forces
- abbreviationfed.
Sports
- noun a group of various bodies or parties that have united to achieve a common goal
Publishing
- suffix meaning ‘using a particular type of paper’
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