federation

連盟

ある程度の独立性を保つ複数の小さな組織をまとめた団体。

やさしい英語で： An organization joining smaller organizations that keep some independence.

• The clubs formed a federation.
• Our union belongs to a national federation.
• The sports federation announced new competition rules.

類義語： association, alliance

よく使う表現： sports federation, trade union federation

連邦

各州が中央政府を共有しながら、一部の事柄を独自に治める国。

やさしい英語で： A country whose states share a central government but control some of their own affairs.

• The country is a federation.
• Each state in the federation controls local education.
• The constitution divides power within the federation.

類義語： federal state

よく使う表現： a federation, federation of states, united federation

連邦化、連合

別々の州や組織が、一つの大きなまとまりになること。

やさしい英語で： The process of joining separate states or organizations into one larger body.

• Federation took years of negotiation.
• The colonies discussed federation at several meetings.
• These organizations supported federation to increase their influence.

類義語： union, unification

よく使う表現： federation of states, before federation

フェデレーション様式の

1901年頃の豪州で流行した、赤れんがや木の装飾、広い屋根を使う様式の。

やさしい英語で： In an Australian building style popular around 1901, often with red brick, decorative woodwork, and broad roofs.

• They bought a federation house.
• The federation architecture gives the street its character.
• We restored the federation home's original veranda.

よく使う表現： federation house, federation architecture