federada

Federada is the feminine form of the adjective federado in Spanish and Portuguese, and it can function as both a noun and an adjective. It describes something that belongs to or is part of a federation, or it refers to a female member of a federation. The masculine form is federado, and the plural forms are federadas and federados, depending on gender.

In sports and organizational contexts, federada commonly describes a person who is registered with a sports, cultural, or professional federation—often as a female athlete, such as a "atleta federada." It can also characterize an organization or program that operates under a federated structure, for example an "entidade federada" or a "organização federada."

In political and administrative usage, "entidad federada" or "entidades federadas" designates a subdivision of a federal state that maintains a degree of sovereignty or specific competencies within the federation. The term is used in several countries to refer to states, provinces, or similar entities that participate in a federal system; for instance, in Mexico the phrase "entidades federativas" is employed to describe the constituent political units of the federation.

Etymology and related terms: federada arises from the verb federar, which expresses the act of forming or joining a federation. Related terms include federación (Spanish), federação (Portuguese), and federal (the corresponding adjective in both languages). These terms share the core idea of a union of entities under a central governing framework.