TASK DEFINITION: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
PROBLEM: A federation ( also known as a federal state ) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces , states , or other regions under a central federal government ( federalism ) .

SOLUTION: A federation is a union of a number of self-governing states or regions , which are joined together under a central government .

PROBLEM: Exodus International was a non-profit , interdenominational ex-gay Christian umbrella organization connecting organizations that sought to " help people who wished to limit their homosexual desires " .

SOLUTION: Exodus International was a non profit and ex-gay Christian group seeking to limit homosexual desire .

PROBLEM: Silt deposited by this process forms into long jetties which can run many kilometres into a lake , as exemplified by the Mitchell River silt jetties that run into Lake King .

SOLUTION:
The Mitchell River created silt jetties which run into Lake King for several kilometres .