Federation
Federation noun - An association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection.
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Synonyms for Federation
State is a synonym for federation in people topic. In some cases you can use "State" instead a noun "Federation", when it comes to topics like nation.
State
State noun - A body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government.
Federation is a synonym for state in country topic. Sometimes you can use "Federation" instead a noun "State", if it concerns topics such as people, government.
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The United Citizen's Federation of Starship Troopers is more of a People's Republic of Tyranny and The Empire than a Federation, being a highly militaristic and quasi-fascistic state seemingly run by a military hierarchy, complete with a Propaganda Machine.
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With how often Trek villains state their end goal is to destroy the Federation (Earth in particular), you'd think there would be some opposition from the people on Federation worlds that will be razed due to Starfleet's actions?
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The UAE are a union of emirates, each ruled by a different emir, joined in a federation recognized worldwide as one state.
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