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Federal Republic of Germany

American  

noun

  1. official name of Germany.

  2. (formerly) official name of West Germany.


Federal Republic of Germany British  

noun

  1. the official name of Germany, formerly used to refer to West Germany

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Federal Republic of Germany Cultural  
  1. Official name for Germany; until 1990, the official name for West Germany.


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It might be similar to the institution-building in the first years of the Federal Republic of Germany, or what the new government of Hungary must now undertake.

From Salon May 18, 2026

I do not mean to draw comparisons between Nazis and Hamas, or a new Palestinian Authority and the Federal Republic of Germany, or World War II and the war in Gaza.

From Slate May 21, 2024

The Goethe-Institut Los Angeles, which sits a few blocks south of the theater, is an institute of the Federal Republic of Germany that promotes international cultural exchanges.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2022

The distinctive political tradition of the Federal Republic of Germany is change through consensus.

From New York Times Sep. 26, 2021

The newly reunified Federal Republic of Germany charged Markus Wolf with treason.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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