Federation
Federation noun - An association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection.
Usage example: the new organization is a federation of existing organizations that were all dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields
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Synonyms for Federation
Trust and federation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trust" instead a noun "Federation".
Trust
Trust noun - Firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something.
Federation and trust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Federation" instead a noun "Trust".
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- Most of this is because he's a Newtype and the Federation leadership doesn't trust them as far as they can throw them.
Source: Dude, Where's My Respect? - Bashir believes he has discovered a Section 31 assassination plot on Romulus, but can't trust any of the other Federation personnel because they might be part of it.
Source: Batman Gambit / Live-Action TV -
The Federation doesn't trust Newtypes and doesn't want to give them too much rank in the military.
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Trust and Federation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/federation/trust
Federation & Trust. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/federation/trust>.
Trust or Federation. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/federation/trust.
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