Freistaat
free state; a German federal state with this historic constitutional designation
noun FRY-shtat Rare
Origin: calque of Latin res publica
Usage Note
Freistaat is the official title of Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia. Legally it is equivalent to Land; the designation is historic and confers no additional powers, though Bavaria in particular emphasises it as a mark of distinctive identity. Plural: Freistaaten.
Examples
"Der Freistaat Bayern verfügt über eine eigene Verfassung."
Natural Translation
The Free State of Bavaria has its own constitution.
Literal Translation
The Free State Bavaria possesses its own constitution.
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