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German word
Bundesstaat
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbʊndəsˌʃtaːt/
Meaning
- masculine nounfederal state
Example
Deutschland ist ein Bundesstaat.
Germany is a federal state.
More examples
In einem Bundesstaat regeln die Länder oft Bildung und Polizei.
In a federal state, the states often regulate education and policing.
Core concept
A national map is divided into self-governing regions that retain powers beneath a common federal authority.
Common phrases
in einem Bundesstaat
in a federal state
Teil eines Bundesstaates
part of a federal state
die Regierung des Bundesstaates
the government of the federal state
Similar words
Staat: A country with its own territory, government, and political structure.
Bundesland: A constituent state with its own laws and administration within a federation.
Bundesrepublik: The formal name for a republic organized as a federation.
Land: A state or region, especially one forming part of a federation.
Definition in German
Ein föderaler Staat, in dem die Teilstaaten eigene Zuständigkeiten und Rechte behalten.
Word origin
Bundesstaat combines Bund, an association or union, and Staat, a state, forming a transparent term for a federal political structure.
Usage tips
- Bundesstaat usually means the whole federation, whereas Bundesland normally means one of its constituent states in Germany.
Other meanings
- federationnoun
Opposites
- Einheitsstaatunitary statenoun
- Zentralstaatcentralized statenoun
Related words
- bundesstaatlichfederaladjective
- Bundesstaatsregierungfederal state governmentnoun
- Bundesstaatsreformfederal state reformnoun