Meanings
federal city1
nounfederal city (plural federal cities)
plural federal cities · alternative Federal City
- A title applied variously to Bonn (Germany), Bern (Switzerland), or Sevastopol (Crimea).
- historicalWashington, D.C.
According to the Act of the State of Maryland "Concerning the Territory of Columbia and the City of Washington," the Federal City is thus bounded : [...]
1868, S. D. Wyeth, The Federal City; or, Ins and Abouts of Washington, 3rd edition, page 31
Federal City2
nounFederal City (plural Federal Cities)
plural Federal Cities
- Alternative letter-case form of federal city.
Translations
French ville fédérale
- ville fédéraletitle applied to some European cities
German Bundesstadt
- Bundesstadttitle applied to some European cities
Spanish ciudad federal
- ciudad federaltitle applied to some European cities
Cite this entry
APA
federal city. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/federal%20city
MLA
“federal city.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/federal%20city. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “federal city,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/federal%20city.
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