federasi

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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.

Related terms

• federal
• federalis
• federalisme
• federalistis

 

Descendants

• → Malay: federasi

Further reading

• “federasi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
• federasi on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^id

Malay

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Indonesian federasi, from Dutch federatie.

Noun

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

1. (Riau) federation; federacy

   Synonym: persekutuan

Alternative form

• federasyen (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)