" federal district "

[Noun]  | "federal district" 

1: a district set apart as the seat of the central government of a federation

Origin: circa 1934 ;

[Noun]  | "federal district court" 

1: a district trial court of law and equity that hears cases under federal jurisdiction

Origin: 1948 ;

[Geographical name]  | "Dis*tri*to Fe*de*ral" | \ dē-ˈstrē-tō-ˌfā-t͟hā-ˈräl \

1: district in eastern Argentina largely comprising the capital city of Buenos Aires area 77 square miles (199 square kilometers), population 2,890,151

2: district of east central Brazil including the capital city of Brasília area 2245 square miles (5814 square kilometers), population 2,570,160

3: district in central Mexico including Mexico City, the capital of Mexico area 579 square miles (1500 square kilometers), population 8,851,080