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Nov 29, 2009
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fed•er•a•tion



Pronunciation: (fed"u-rā'shun), [key]
—n.
1. the act of federating or uniting in a league.
2. the formation of a political unity, with a central government, by a number of separate states, each of which retains control of its own internal affairs.
3. a league or confederacy.
4. a federated body formed by a number of nations, states, societies, unions, etc., each retaining control of its own internal affairs.

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Federated Malay Statesfederative
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