@darius When non-geeks hear “federation” they tend to think of one of several things:
1. If they are geek-adjacent, they probably think about The Federation from the Star Trek universe.
2. If they are history or politics folks, they think it’s some weird term for federalism, or possibly a neologism for political entities like the USA, EU, or Brazil or a description of the formation of them.
3. Something related to some federal government agency.