federal district

federal district noun: a type of federal subdivision, often composed of a capital city.

Noun

federal district (plural federal districts)

A type of federal subdivision, often composed of a capital city.
In Russia, a grouping of federal subjects (top-level administrative divisions), created for the purpose of ensuring compliance of the containing federal subjects with national law.

Federal District

An administrative division of Brazil; located in the Center West Region of Brazil and containing the country's capital Brasilia
Before 2016, the name formally given to Mexico City, the country’s capital.

Synonyms:

Distrito Federal

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federal district in Vietnamese: đặc khu liên bang, đặc khu hành chính liên bang

plural	federal districts

What does federal district mean?: Federal district means a type of federal subdivision, often composed of a capital city.
What is federal district in Urdu?: Federal district in Urdu is وفاقی ضلع (ufaq-e zila). See Federal district meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is federal district?: Federal district can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of federal district?: The plural of federal district is federal districts.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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