Federation of Malaya

proper noun

A former country in Southeast Asia; a former British protectorate from 1948 to 1957 and a former sovereign state from 1957 to 1963, today forming Peninsular Malaysia

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Meanings

proper nounthe Federation of Malaya
  1. A former country in Southeast Asia; a former British protectorate from 1948 to 1957 and a former sovereign state from 1957 to 1963, today forming Peninsular Malaysia

Origin

Initially, the eleven states of the Malay Peninsula were organised as the Malayan Union, but this was opposed by Malay nationalists. To address the Malays' concerns, the Federation of Malaya restored the traditional authority of the Malay monarchs and added some restrictions on citizenship.

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Translations

Malay Persekutuan Tanah Melayu
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APA

Federation of Malaya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Federation%20of%20Malaya

MLA

“Federation of Malaya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Federation%20of%20Malaya. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Federation of Malaya,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Federation%20of%20Malaya.

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