federal state
'Estado federal' is a term in Spanish referring to 'federal state' in English. It is a specific political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government. This term encapsulates the political structure found in nations such as the United States, where individual states have powers that are independent of the federal government, but are still under its regulation. In translation, 'estado' stands for 'state' and 'federal' remains identical in English.
Brazil is a federal state composed of 26 states and a federal district.
This sentence describes the political organization of Brazil, indicating that it is a federal state consisting of 26 states and a federal district.
The federal state allows greater autonomy to the regions.
This convey the idea that in a federal state, regions or constituent states often have a certain degree of autonomy from the central government.
The concept of a federal state originates in the United States Constitution.
This sentence establishes the historical origin of the federal state concept as found in the constitution of the United States.