federation
noun
fed·er·a·tion
ˌfe-də-ˈrā-shən 
1
: an encompassing political or societal entity formed by uniting smaller or more localized entities: such as
a
: a federal government
b
: a union of organizations
2
: the act of creating or becoming a federation
especially
: the forming of a federal union
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a federation of labor unions
a federation of women's clubs
the federation of the states
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By the time the World Cup came around less than a year later, eight of the 15 players had decided to come back, but tensions between the national team players and the federation were already high.
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Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
The squad's dissatisfaction with the Spanish coaching setup came to international prominence in October 2023 when fifteen members of the national team sent an email to the federation requesting they not be selected for future games until certain improvements to their working environment were made.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Because not everyone observes the holiday, the federation calculates that the typical person celebrating will spend $104 on Halloween.
—Jay L. Zagorsky / The Conversation, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024
Kelley O’Hara Honored The U.S. soccer federation felicitated defender Kelley O’Hara with a ceremony at half-time in the wake of her retirement decision.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
The squad's dissatisfaction with the Spanish coaching setup came to international prominence in October 2023 when fifteen members of the national team sent an email to the federation requesting they not be selected for future games until certain improvements to their working environment were made.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Because not everyone observes the holiday, the federation calculates that the typical person celebrating will spend $104 on Halloween.
—Jay L. Zagorsky / The Conversation, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024
Kelley O’Hara Honored The U.S. soccer federation felicitated defender Kelley O’Hara with a ceremony at half-time in the wake of her retirement decision.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federation. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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federation
noun
fed·er·a·tion
ˌfed-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: a political body formed by uniting smaller bodies
especially
: a federal government
2
: the act of creating or becoming a federation
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