federation
Alliance of states
A federation is a union of states, regions, or organizations that retain some autonomy while yielding certain powers to a central authority.
The United States, Germany, and Australia are federations.
The term applies beyond government to any alliance of groups under shared governance: the American Federation of Teachers, a federation of labor unions.
In science fiction, especially Star Trek, the Federation typically refers to an interstellar union of planets.
The federation of tribes created a stronger bargaining position.
Temporary alliance for action
- unionJoining into one
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- pactFormal agreement between parties
treaty · alliance · entente · accord · partnership · consortium · association · affiliation
Alliance for shared purpose
- republicState with elected leaders
- commonwealthState for public good
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
autonomy · decentralization · states · provinces · cantons · devolution · bicameral · senate
Corporate combination
- amalgamationUniting into one
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- unificationMerging into one entity
synthesis · fusion · incorporation · joining · assembly · formation · founding · ratification
Association or distance unit
- FIFAInternational soccer authority
- UEFAEuropean football federation
- NFLPro football organization
- NBATop-tier American court league
rugby · cricket · athletics · Olympic · governing · sanctioning · tournament · championship
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- regionsDefined geographical areas
- peoplesDistinct cultural or ethnic groups
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
coexistence · unity · heterogeneity · representation · balance · compromise · accommodation · minorities
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
pact · treaty · alliance · entente · accord · partnership · consortium · association · affiliation · compact
confederacy
Alliance for shared purpose
- republicState with elected leaders
- commonwealthState for public good
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
constitution · autonomy · decentralization · states · provinces · cantons · devolution · bicameral · senate · parliament
merger
Corporate combination
- amalgamationUniting into one
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
unification · synthesis · fusion · incorporation · joining · assembly · formation · founding · ratification · accession
league
Association or distance unit
NBA · rugby · cricket · athletics · Olympic · governing · sanctioning · tournament · championship · teams
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- regionsDefined geographical areas
- peoplesDistinct cultural or ethnic groups
ethnicities · coexistence · unity · heterogeneity · representation · balance · compromise · accommodation · minorities · linguistic
- Australian HistoryCaptain Cook, Commonwealth, explorers, Liberal Party, Tobruk
- alliancesalliance, allies, ally, coalition, NATO alliance
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- organizationsorganization, organizations, company, companies, club
- Formal Structureshierarchy, bureaucracy, government, corporation, committee
federationempire
Domain under unified control
monarchy · dictatorship · autocracy · city-state · principality
federationdisunion
State of being divided
separation · dissolution · secession · breakup · fragmentation
federationisolation
Complete separation from others
independence · autonomy · separatism · individualism · anarchy
- Russian FederationEurasian transcontinental state
- wrestling federationBody governing mat combat
- sports federationsOrganizations governing competitive athletics
- trade federationCommercial alliance between parties