Distrito Federal

[ dees-tree-taw fe-the-rahl ]

/ disˈtri tɔ ˌfɛ ðɛˈrɑl /

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noun Spanish.

Federal District. Abbreviation: D.F.

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Words nearby Distrito Federal

district man, district nurse, District of Columbia, District Six, distringas, Distrito Federal, distrix, distrust, distrustful, disturb, disturbance

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How to use Distrito Federal in a sentence

“This is a federal mandate that is causing some real problems for schools across the country,” Kline told a CBS affiliate in July.
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As for the federal authorities, they have made themselves available but the clergy have not requested special protection.
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Lalo said he reported the kidnapping to his ICE handlers, which was confirmed by a former federal agent familiar with the case.
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What 15 months in a federal correction institution will be like, according to a man who counsels to-be inmates.
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And that means they also fall under the umbrella of programs most likely to get the axe when state and federal budgets are tight.
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Election of representatives from New York to consider the federal constitution held.
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History gives them scant notice, and the Federal government has failed to reward them as they deserve.
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Customers will do things in the name of the Federal Reserve System which they have never done before.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
This seems to be contrary to the spirit and intent of the act, which is primarily to centralize reserves in Federal Reserve Banks.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
It was never the intention of the Federal Reserve Act that member banks should continue the maintenance of these reserve accounts.
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British Dictionary definitions for Distrito Federal

Distrito Federal

/ (Portuguese disˈtritu fedeˈral) /

noun

a district in S central Brazil, containing Brasília: detached from Goiás state in 1960. Pop: 2 145 839 (2002). Area: 5815 sq km (2245 sq miles)

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