1) (an act of) forming a political union of several states for control of foreign affairs, defence etc by the central (Federal) government but keeping regional (State) government for other things such as education (federation)
2) (in the USSR) an elected council at local, regional or national level forming part of the system of government (soviet)
(of a disease) often found in a country or area, or among a particular group of people
native
of, in, a place of district; after a part only, not the whole
of a community, restricted to immediate area
a parish; limited, narrow
narrow-minded, restricted
