federasi

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch federatie (federation). Cognate to Afrikaans federasie.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [fɛdəˈrasi]
  • Hyphenation: fè‧dê‧ra‧si

Noun

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fèdêrasi (plural federasi-federasi, first-person possessive federasiku, second-person possessive federasimu, third-person possessive federasinya)

  1. (government, politics) federacy: a form of government where one or several substate units enjoy considerably more independence than the majority.
  2. federation,
    1. (government, politics) array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.
      Synonym: persatuan
    2. any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
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Descendants

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  • Malay: federasi

Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Dutch federatie via Indonesian replacing federesyen following the transnational spelling reform of 1972.[1]

Noun

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federasi (Jawi spelling فيدراسي, plural federasi-federasi, informal 1st possessive federasiku, 2nd possessive federasimu, 3rd possessive federasinya)

  1. (government, politics) federation; federacy
    Synonyms: persekutuan, federesyen

References

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  1. ^ Pedoman Umum Ejaan Bahasa Melayu, 20th anniversary edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Malaysia, 1992, page 41