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federal state

noun

Definitions

  1. A sovereign state that is a federation.

    • Near-synonyms: federation (usually synonymous); see also Thesaurus:federal country
    • The United States of America, Canada, Australia and Switzerland are all federal states. Federalism combines unity with diversity.
    • The Republic of Austria is a Federal State composed of nine autonomous federal provinces.

  2. A nonsovereign state that is part of a federation, especially part of Germany or Austria.

    • Ceará is one of the federal states of Brazil and is located in the semi-arid northeast.
    • New South Wales (NSW) is one of the six federal states of Australia.
    • In this context, the integration of security committees in the federal states of Mexico with the highest incidence is promoted: Coahuila, Durango, State of Mexico, Michoacán, Nuevo León, Veracruz, ...

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