VocabJLPT N2
Federation
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. federation (of states)
  2. 2. confederation
  3. 3. Federation
A federation or union of states or regions that are joined together under a central government while retaining some degree of independence. It is used in political contexts, such as describing countries like the United States or Russia.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The lab is advancing comparative research on federal systems.

Sentence 2

Hey, do you think a space federation could actually exist in real life?

Sentence 3

That game's diplomacy between the federation and the empire is way too complicated!

Sentence 4

He was cynical about it — "the ideals of a federation don't hold together easily," he said.

Sentence 5

A map of the federation turned up in the desk drawer.