Non-governmental federation

Many organizations that are not federal states are governed under a form of federalism. Typically they are organizations of organizations, that is supraorganizations.

Types of non-governmental federations include:

• International sports federation, a sports governing body
• Trades union federation
• Cooperative federation, a co-op of co-ops

Notable non-governmental organizations, unions and other bodies called 'federations' include:

• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
• Amnesty International¹
• World Wrestling Entertainment formerly known as World Wrestling Federation, a professional wrestling franchise
• International of Anarchist Federations
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO), previously known as the International Federation of the National Standardizing Associations (ISA)
• International Measurement Confederation, a metrology body
• International Federation for Human Rights
• American Federation of Teachers
• National Wildlife Federation in the USA
• International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA)