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federate definition

fed·er·ate (fed′ər it; for v., -ər āt′)

adjective

united by common agreement under a central government or authority

Etymology: L foederatus, pp. of foederare, to league together < foedus: see faith

transitive verb, intransitive verb federated -·at′ed, federating -·at′·ing

to unite in a federation

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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