Federal District

American  

noun

1. a district in which the national government of a country is located, especially one in Latin America.

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federal district British  

noun

1. an area used as the seat of central government in a federal system

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Example Sentences

But on Tuesday, a Boston-based federal district judge overseeing the case gave public colleges in the states an extension on the filings while he weighs arguments on whether to further prohibit the data collection while the case proceeds.

From Los Angeles Times

Farther north in California in the federal district courtroom of Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, another trial is brewing that consolidates over 2,000 similar cases into a single trial.

From Barron's

Farther north in California in the federal district courtroom of Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, another trial is brewing that consolidates over 2,000 similar cases into a single trial.

From Barron's

If they have not yet been confirmed when their term expires, this law allows federal district courts to replace them with a new U.S. attorney who may serve indefinitely.

From Slate

The Justice Department said he made an initial appearance on Monday in a federal district court in Virginia.

From Barron's