Federation vs Empire - What's the difference?
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Act of joining together into a single (l) (l).
Array of (l) or states that are (l) under one central authority which is elected by its members.
Any (l) or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
(computing, telecommunications) A collection of network or telecommunication providers that offer interoperability.
(Australia) Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.
* 2000 , Donald Denoon, Philippa Mein Smith, Marivic Wyndham, A History of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific ,
* 2002 , Andrew Swaffer, Katrina O'Brien, Darroch Donald, Australia: Handbook ,
* 2010 , Adrian Franklin, Collecting the 20th Century ,
A political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority.
A group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to a foreign power.
A state ruled by an emperor.
An expansive and wealthy corporation.
As nouns the difference between federation and empire
is that federation is act of joining together into a single political entity while empire is a political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority.As an adjective federation
is of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.federation
English
(wikipedia federation)Alternative forms
*Noun
(en noun)- It is 106 years since federation .
Adjective
(Federation architecture) (-)- We live in a federation house.
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- The Federation house claimed a unique place in architecture, even if it offended architects.
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- Five Chimneys', 15 Maria St, T8563 0240. Comfortable accomodation in large ' federation house , spa, swimming pool.
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- Plaster kookaburras from the 1930s would still look good in a nature-themed Federation house; h27 cm.
empire
English
(wikipedia empire)Noun
(en noun)- the McDonald's fast food empire