federated

Everyday

1. Federated describes states, groups or organisations that have joined together under one central government or body while still keeping some power of their own. tree →
2. In schools in England, a federation is when two or more schools share one governing body and often one head teacher; such schools are federated. tree →

In the lessons

In history and citizenship lessons, the USA, Canada, Australia and Germany are federations of states or provinces. The Federated States of Micronesia is a country of islands. In computing, a federated system shares work between separate computers. Phrases: «federated states», «federated schools».

Examples

• Australia's colonies federated in 1901 to form one country. tree →
• Our school is federated with the infant school down the road. tree →
• The Federated States of Micronesia is in the Pacific Ocean. tree →
• The clubs federated to make one big league. tree →
• In a federated country, each state makes some of its own laws. tree →
• Canada's provinces are part of a federal system. tree →

Note

Related: federal (adjective, as in «federal government»), federation (noun). In a federation, power is shared between the centre and the parts.