defed

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/ˈdiː.fɛd/US/ˈdi.fɛd/

A form of defederation — The breakup of a federation or alliance.

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Meanings

noundefed (plural defeds)

plural defeds

  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of defederation.
verbdefed (third-person singular simple present defeds, present participle defedding, simple past and past participle defedded)

present singular third person defeds · participle present defedding · participle past defedded · past defedded

  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of defederate.

Origin

From defederation. By surface analysis, de- + fed.

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APA

defed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defed

MLA

“defed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defed.

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