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Federations

Scope note

Associations formed by a number of previously completely independent bodies, such as societies or nations, which have surrendered a degree of their sovereignty over external matters to their common administration, while retaining control over purely internal or local matters.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000232424

Broader Terms used

associations

Term used for

confederations
leagues

Equivalent Terms used

federation

Created

13yrs ago

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