as in union
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the new organization is a federation of existing organizations that were all dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields
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Recent Examples of federation
In 2016, the federation revised those voluntary guidelines, increasing the minimum distance to 1,000 feet.
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Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
If there is no international federation policy, previously established International Olympic Committee policy criteria would apply.
—Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Anyone who volunteers at least 250 hours at a federation recreation site is eligible for the annual pass.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025
Late last month, Rojas asked Gimenez how the federation would be impacted following news of Infante’s sanctioning by the U.S. government.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
If there is no international federation policy, previously established International Olympic Committee policy criteria would apply.
—Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Anyone who volunteers at least 250 hours at a federation recreation site is eligible for the annual pass.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025
Late last month, Rojas asked Gimenez how the federation would be impacted following news of Infante’s sanctioning by the U.S. government.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for federation
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The members of my union, 1199SEIU, provide care to tens of thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries every day.—
George Gresham,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The new filing in San Francisco federal court was amended on Sunday after being filed first on Wednesday by a group of unions representing federal workers against OPM and acting OPM director Charles Ezell.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Feb. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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Adams wanted to align the young Republic with Great Britain, while Jefferson favored a confederacy with France.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Aug. 2024
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His finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has promised to withdraw from the government coalition if Israel does not return to war in Gaza when the current ceasefire expires on March 1.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Meloni spearheads the nationalist Brothers of Italy party, as well as the hard-right coalition voted into power in 2022.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
18 Feb. 2025
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Another headwind for ocean freight pricing this year is a major change in the ocean shipper alliance structure.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Wednesday's disclosures also give an idea of the scale of the administration's retreat from U.S. aid and development assistance overseas, and from decades of U.S. policy that foreign aid helps U.S. interests by stabilizing other countries and economies and building alliances.—
ELLEN KNICKMEYER AND MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Golden State also generated $781 million in revenue during the 2023-24 season, which marked the league's highest ever.—
Shawna Chen,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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With the league set to send its best to Milan next year, the Four Nations Face-off served as a sort of appetizer for that tournament, a preview of what’s to come when the top players in the world put on their country’s uniforms in the Olympics.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Since 2013 the government has negotiated pacts with some of the country’s largest gangs, including a gang confederation led by the infamous El Koki in Caracas and the Belén gang in the state of Miranda.—
Rebecca Hanson,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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This period saw the rise of powerful tribal confederations and complex societies, which eventually came into contact with the expanding Roman Empire, leading to their eventual subjugation.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federation. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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