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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.
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.
verb (used with or without object) , fed·er·at·ed, fed·er·at·ing. to unite in a federation. to organize on a federal basis. adjective. federated; allied. verb. to unite or cause to unite in a federal union.
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”.
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.
Define federate. federate synonyms, federate pronunciation, federate translation, English dictionary definition of federate. 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...
