Not joined together in a group of states or organizations.
This word is used to talk about things that are not part of a group of states or organizations.
Examples:
The nonfederated states each have their own rules.
The nonfederated organizations don't work together.
The nonfederated countries are not part of the big group.
The nonfederated teams don't play together.
In the land of the nonfederated, each place is on its own.
The nonfederated group doesn't have a leader.