federate

[ verb fed-uh-reyt; adjective fed-er-it ]

verb (used with or without object)

, fed·er·at·ed, fed·er·at·ing.

1. to unite in a federation.
2. to organize on a federal basis.

adjective

1. federated; allied.

federate

verb

1. to unite or cause to unite in a federal union

adjective

1. federal; federated

Derived Forms

• ˈfederative, adjective

Other Words From

• feder·ator noun
• non·feder·ated adjective
• re·feder·ate verb refederated refederating
• un·feder·ated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of federate¹

1665–75; < Latin foederātus leagued together, allied, equivalent to foeder- (nominative stem foedus ) league + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The technical term for making social networks interoperable this way is “federation,” and it turns out there are multiple ways sites can federate.

From Seattle Times

“But America has never been one nation. We are a federated republic of two nations: Red Nation and Blue Nation. This is not a metaphor; it is a geographic and historical reality.”

From New York Times

Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots say they have ditched an agreed-upon framework that called for reunifying Cyprus as a federated state with Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot zones.

From Seattle Times

Greek Cypriots see that as an unfair power grab that would upend an agreed-upon framework for a deal foreseeing a federated Cyprus composed of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot zones.

From Seattle Times

“Gangs have become more structured, federated, and autonomous in their efforts to confront state authority, weakening state institutions, and consolidating control over the population,” the secretary-general said.

From Seattle Times