federation
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federation
A state made up of a union of several constituent states that retain a certain degree of independence but are subject to a common central government.
Die Russische Föderation ist der flächengrößte Staat der Erde.
The Russian Federation is the largest country on Earth by area.
'Föderation' (federation) is a formal word from politics and administration. It is rarely used in everyday language.
Die Satzung der Föderation wurde auf der Versammlung beschlossen.
The statutes of the federation were approved at the meeting.
This word belongs to a word family that refers to the political system of federalism. Related words are the adjective 'föderal' (federal) and the concept 'der Föderalismus' (federalism).
Deutschland ist ein föderaler Staat mit 16 Bundesländern.
Germany is a federal state with 16 federal states.
The core idea of a 'Föderation' (federation) is always a union of several units (e.g., states or associations) that join together to form a larger whole while retaining part of their independence.
Die Sportvereine der Region haben sich zu einer Föderation zusammengeschlossen.
The sports clubs in the region have joined together to form a federation.
union
'die Union' and 'die Föderation' can both mean a union of several parts. Both words are often suitable for states, associations, or organizations. 'die Union', however, is more general: it mainly says that several parts are joined together. 'die Föderation' is more specific and means that the individual parts retain a certain degree of independence, but also have a common leadership or central structure. Learners may confuse the words because both sound like politics and large organizations. When the independence of the member states or subgroups is important, 'Föderation' is more precise.
In einer Föderation behalten die einzelnen Teilstaaten eigene Rechte.
In a federation, the individual constituent states retain their own rights.
Die Union mehrerer Staaten erleichtert den Handel über Grenzen hinweg.
The union of several states makes trade across borders easier.