1. organized as a federation; united under a central government while maintaining some local autonomy

Examples

• The federated states maintained their own laws while sharing a common defense system.
• Several small organizations federated to form a larger advocacy group.
• The federated database allows multiple departments to share information securely.
• Germany is a federated republic with sixteen constituent states.
• The federated search engine queries multiple databases simultaneously.
• These federated tribes worked together for mutual protection.