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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