Russian Federation
Americannoun
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the official name of Russia. RF
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an unofficial name for the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Russian Federation
First recorded in 1880–90 as a theoretical entity
Example Sentences
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He said they had met online and told us the pair were working to "repel the armed aggression of the Russian Federation".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“The U.S. assesses that the Soviet program was absorbed, not dismantled, by the Russian Federation, and that the program has continued and evolved.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
They potentially spell a crisis for the Russian Federation as serious as the meltdown following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
"That would be discourteous towards the Russian Federation," he said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
As one of his final acts, Gorbachev passed the Soviet nuclear codes—which could initiate a nuclear missile launch—to Boris Yeltsin, the president of the Russian Federation.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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