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verb
- 1. (with reference to a number of states or organizations) form or be formed into a single centralized unit, within which each state or organization keeps some internal autonomy: "in 1901 the six colonies federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia"
adjective
- 1. relating to a federated state or organization: "federate armies"
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if a group of organizations, regions, countries, etc. federates, it joins together to form a federation (= a larger organization or government): Local fishing cooperatives have federated to form a national organization.
The meaning of FEDERATE is united in an alliance or federation : federated. How to use federate in a sentence.
Federate definition: to unite in a federation. . See examples of FEDERATE used in a sentence.
Add to word list. if a group of organizations, regions, countries, etc. federates, it joins together to form a federation (= a larger organization or government): Local fishing cooperatives have federated to form a national organization.
Definitions of federate. verb. unite on a federal basis or band together as a league. “The country was federated after the civil war”. synonyms: federalise, federalize. see more. verb. enter into a league for a common purpose. “The republics federated to become the Soviet Union”.
adjective. 1. united by common agreement under a central government or authority. verb transitive, verb intransitive Word forms: ˈfederˌated or ˈfederˌating. 2. to unite in a federation. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin.
Definition of federate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
fed·er·ate. (fĕd′ə-rāt′) v. fed·er·at·ed, fed·er·at·ing, fed·er·ates. v.tr. To cause to join into a league, federal union, or similar association. v.intr. To become united into a federal union. adj. (fĕd′ər-ĭt, fĕd′rĭt) United in a federation.
Britannica Dictionary definition of FEDERATE. [+ object] : to join (organizations, states, etc.) in a federation. The independent provinces were federated to form a nation. a federated state. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples.
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