Russian Federation

[ ruhsh-uhn fed-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the official name of Russia. RF
2. an unofficial name for the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.

Russian Federation

noun

1. See Russia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Russian Federation¹

First recorded in 1880–90 as a theoretical entity

Example Sentences

If the suit succeeds, it will be a disaster for whatever hope democracy has left in the Russian Federation.

From The Daily Beast

Border guards discover that subject is a reserve officer of the Russian Federation navy.

From The Daily Beast

If the Russian Federation understands we are a strong country they will never make aggressive acts.

From The Daily Beast

In a matter of weeks, Putin has sawed the Crimea off Ukraine and glued it into the Russian Federation.

From The Daily Beast

Roman Kokorev, a senior researcher in the International Law Department of the Russian Federation government, goes still further.

From The Daily Beast