Answer: federations

AnswerCrossword Clue
FEDERATIONS"Star Wars" political units
FEDERATIONSLeagues
FEDERATIONSBig leagues
federationsA group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs
federationsAn organization or group within which smaller divisions have some degree of internal autonomy
federationsThe action of forming states or organizations into a single group with centralized control
federationsFEDERATION, a federal government