Phrase guide
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name
An administrative division of Brazil; located in the Center West Region of Brazil and containing the country's capital Brasilia
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name
Before 2016, the name formally given to Mexico City, the country’s capital.
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noun
A type of federal subdivision, often composed of a capital city.
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noun
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.
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noun
a district set apart as the seat of government of a federation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
Narrower terms: District of Columbia, D.C., DC
History
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Across languages
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