federal district

Noun
  1. A district set apart as the seat of government of a federation (synset 108570817)
    is a type of: administrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes
    specific instances: d.c., dc, district of columbia - the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia

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