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federate

/ˈfɛdəˌreɪt/
adjective
  1. Formed into or organized as a federation; united under a central authority while retaining some local control.
    • The federate states each have their own governor but share a common president.
    • A federate system allows regions to keep their own cultural laws.
    • The federate structure of the company gives each branch some independence.
verb
  1. To unite or join together into a federation or alliance.
    • The small states decided to federate to form a stronger nation.
    • The tribes federated to protect their shared interests.
    • Several labor unions agreed to federate under one national organization.
Synonyms
unitemerge
Antonyms
divide
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