federal district

/ˌfɛdərəl ˌdɪstrɪkt/
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Other forms: federal districts

Definitions of federal district
  1. noun
    a district set apart as the seat of government of a federation
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    examples:
    District of Columbia
    the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia
    type of:
    administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
    a district defined for administrative purposes
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