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Definition of federate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

federate

verb

NAmE//ˈfɛdəˌreɪt//

[intransitive] (technology)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they federate

he / she / it federates

past simple federated

-ing form federating

(of states, organizations, etc.) to unite under a central government or organization while keeping some local control

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