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la

feminine

/feðeɾaˈθjon/

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Translation

federation

Word origin

From Latin foederatio, from foederare ('to establish by treaty'), from foedus ('treaty, league'). The same root gives English 'federation' and 'federal'.

Origin
Latin
Root
foederatio
English cognates
federation, federal

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralfederaciones

Examples

deportiva .

The sports federation organises the national championship.

formaron .

Several countries formed a federation of states.

¿ preside ?

Who chairs the football federation this year?

normas .

The federation approved the new rules of the competition.

gran trabajadores.

The unions created a large federation of workers.

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This word is part of lesson 76.