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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 -·at′ed, -·at′·ing

to unite in a federation

federate Synonyms

federate

v.

combine, unify, confederate, centralize; see unite 1.

federate Usage Examples

Object

  • rank: Other federated ranks can claim overtime in accordance with current regulations.
  • identity: Digital identities play a key role in many security applications from single sign-on, to PKI, to the emerging systems of federated identity.
  • architecture: Brian's groundbreaking work in the development of federated architectures has been implemented in hundreds of organizations in both the public and private sectors.
  • school: Decision to permit federated school to leave a federation 37.
  • unit: Excise duty should be legislated by the federal union, administered and retained by the federating units.
  • structure: Q: This sounds like the old IT problem of trying to figure out whether you want a federated structure or a decentralized one.

Preposition: with

  • school: Should you be federating with the school down the road?

Modifies a noun

  • status: Too weak to expel them, the Imperial government has been forced to grant federate status to the invaders.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: Section 25 allows for school governing bodies that wish to collaborate but not federate to set up joint committees.