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federación

federation

noun feh-deh-rah-SYOHN Less Common

Origin: From Latin foederatio, from foedus (treaty, league).

Usage Note

Federación refers to a political or administrative federation (Federación Rusa) as well as a sports or professional governing body (la federación de fútbol). The adjective is federal and the person a federado/federada. It differs from confederación, which typically implies a looser alliance of sovereign units.

Examples

"La federación aprobó las nuevas normas del torneo."

Natural Translation

The federation approved the new tournament rules.

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