🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Stato federale

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈstato feˈdɛrale

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Federal-State/ˈfɛd.ər.əl steɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Uno stato federale consente una certa autonomia alle regioni."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A political system in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units, such as states or provinces.

    "In a federal-state system, both the national government and the state governments have the power to legislate."
  2. 2

    A specific type of government structure where states retain significant independence while being part of a larger federation.

    "The United States is an example of a federal-state, where individual states have their own laws and regulations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'federal' originates from the Latin 'foedus', meaning 'covenant' or 'league', which evolved in the context of political structures in the 18th century. 'State' comes from the Latin 'status', meaning 'condition' or 'position', reflecting the governance systems established during the formation of modern nation-states.

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