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federative (iou)



federative adjective. L17.
[from Latin foederat- (see FEDERATE verb) + -IVE; perh. partly from French federatif.]
Of or pertaining to the formation of a covenant or alliance. Now rare. L17.
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a federation; forming part of a federation; inclined to federation. L18.