Federation
United political body
A federation is a political entity formed by uniting smaller states or regions under a central government while allowing each member some autonomy: the Russian Federation, the federation of Australian states.
The term extends to any alliance of groups joined for a common purpose: a federation of labor unions.
To federate is to form or join such a union.
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- republicState with elected leaders
- democracyRule by the people
sovereignty · jurisdiction · legislation · executive · judiciary · bicameralism · ratification · amendment
Temporary alliance for action
- unionJoining into one
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
pact · treaty · entente · partnership · association · affiliation · network · axis
Administrative regions within nations
- territoriesAreas under jurisdiction
- cantonsAdministrative territorial divisions
- capitalWealth used for investment
- branchDivision or woody limb
chamber · council · assembly · subdivision · regional · local · national · interstate
Merging into one entity
- integrationCombining into a whole
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- solidarityUnity among allies
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
consensus · accord · concord · convergence · interconnection · cooperation · collaboration · coordination
constitution
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- republicState with elected leaders
democracy · sovereignty · jurisdiction · legislation · executive · judiciary · bicameralism · ratification · amendment · charter
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
consortium · pact · treaty · entente · partnership · association · affiliation · network · axis · syndicate
provinces
Administrative regions within nations
- territoriesAreas under jurisdiction
- cantonsAdministrative territorial divisions
- capitalWealth used for investment
branch · chamber · council · assembly · subdivision · regional · local · national · interstate · intrastate
unification
Merging into one entity
- integrationCombining into a whole
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- solidarityUnity among allies
harmony · consensus · accord · concord · convergence · interconnection · cooperation · collaboration · coordination · mutual
Federationcentralized government
Authority held by one body
centralism · absolute monarchy · empire · dictatorship · autocracy
Federationdissolution
Breaking up completely
secession · disunion · fragmentation · breakup · balkanization
- Russian FederationEurasian transcontinental state
- wrestling federationBody governing mat combat
- sports federationsOrganizations governing competitive athletics
- trade federationCommercial alliance between parties