Meanings
- historicalA federation of four protected states in the Malay Peninsula — Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang — established by the British government in 1895, which lasted until 1946, when they, together with two of the former Straits Settlements (Malacca and Penang) and the Unfederated Malay States, formed the Malayan Union.
Synonyms: FMS
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA federation of four protected states in the Malay Peninsula — Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang — established by the British government in 1895, which lasted until 1946, when they, together with two of the former Straits Settlements (Malacca and Penang) and the Unfederated Malay States, formed the Malayan Union.
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Federated Malay States. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Federated%20Malay%20States
“Federated Malay States.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Federated%20Malay%20States. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Federated Malay States,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Federated%20Malay%20States.
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